as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks
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Recent Examples of crown jewel
The following October, thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels in a headline-grabbing heist that ultimately prompted Des Cars’s resignation.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Wasserman’s sports unit is likely a crown jewel given it’s seen as the second-largest in the industry after market leader CAA.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Then there is the salty-sweet combination’s crown jewel, Reese’s.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Just two days before Earth Day, CBS LA Cares and Heal The Bay are partnering up to make sure one of Southern California's crown jewels stays clean and fun for the whole family.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Wasserman’s sports unit is likely a crown jewel given it’s seen as the second-largest in the industry after market leader CAA.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Then there is the salty-sweet combination’s crown jewel, Reese’s.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Just two days before Earth Day, CBS LA Cares and Heal The Bay are partnering up to make sure one of Southern California's crown jewels stays clean and fun for the whole family.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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The crown jewel is the 1988 Club, a transformation of the former Courtside Club into the franchise’s most exclusive offering.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The jewel stayed with his son and successor, Duleep Singh, until the British Empire overtook Punjab a decade later.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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To prove it, the writer-director Damian McCarthy opens his movie with the epilogue to Ohm’s latest book, a desert death trek with a Spanish treasure hunter (Austin Amelio) and his desperately thirsty child guide (Ezra Carlisle).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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May-Tove Smiseth, an archaeologist and adviser on the Innlandet County Council, said the treasure has drummed up excitement in the archaeological community.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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For both, a chance to keep their dreams alive of lifting the biggest and most important trophy in the European club game for the very first time.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Photos of Dosio’s trophy room at his home — which included an elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, crocodile, zebra and leopard — were shared by the New York Post and The Daily Mail.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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