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
Let’s not let the city lose one of its crown jewels by default!
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His casino empire is global, but his crown jewel is in Philly.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
But the MoMA Design Store is the real crown jewel and very much worth a visit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
His casino empire is global, but his crown jewel is in Philly.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
But the MoMA Design Store is the real crown jewel and very much worth a visit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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Following Princess Margaret’s death in 2002, its whereabouts remained unclear, adding to its reputation as a missing royal jewel.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Broward Center, built in 1991, is a critical economic jewel for the city, Hooper said.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mementos, memorabilia and treasures from Weintraub’s unique life will soon be hitting the auction block courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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No one knows how the treasure ended up buried.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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North Texas soccer fans have a chance to see the FIFA World Cup trophy before this summer’s games.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The awards show also sees trophies handed out across 114 categories.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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