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
Its crown jewel was the balcony, which opened up to uninterrupted views of the lake and the hotel's waterfront promenade.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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During the Edwardian period and early 20th century, luxury fur coats, full-length wraps, stoles, and extravagant collars were at the height of fashion—as much a symbol of wealth as any jewel.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the crown jewel will be the world’s highest observation deck at 644 meters (2,112 feet), providing panoramic 360-degree views that will undoubtedly become one of Earth’s most photographed vantage points.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, fans can get up close to huge numbers of Bowie's treasures, from his groundbreaking costumes to his favourite instruments.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2025
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The franchise revolves around the planet Pandora, a dangerous world full of alien treasures that attracts Vault Hunters from across the universe looking for the next big score.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some of the biggest names in entertainment have already collected a trophy.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From records possibly being broken by The Studio and Severance to Kathy Bates potentially becoming the oldest recipient of an acting trophy in a drama category for Matlock, this year has a lot of exciting moments to look forward to.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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