crown jewels

plural of crown jewel

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Recent Examples of crown jewels Many of Britain’s corporate crown jewels make more of their money in the US and fast-growing Asian markets than at home. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Fallout remains an enormously popular and beloved video game adaptation on Amazon Prime Video, and is one of the service’s crown jewels. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 An estimated 20 objects were snatched from the institution, in a country still reeling from the dramatic theft of its crown jewels from the Louvre in October. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 From there, the Mace, Elizabeth Sword and Crown of Scotland — a collection including some of the Scottish crown jewels — were carried into the Chamber to the tune of music performed by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Brass Ensemble. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 One of the sale’s crown jewels is her custom 1997 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 Hugger, adorned with a mauve-and-daisy design and ridden by the star for more than 20 years. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 But Cuba may be tempted to respond by offering shares in one of its crown jewels to an ally, or at least threatening to do so. Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026 With this year's NBA draft lottery being held at Navy Pier, new Chicago Bulls Head of Basketball Operations Bryson Graham ended up with a nice welcome gift at one of the city's crown jewels. Jori Parys, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
  • As wildfires continue to rage across southern France, George and Amal Clooney are facing the possible loss of one of the crown jewels of their $50 million property portfolio.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • Last week, the Louvre reopened its Apollo Gallery, now empty, as the jewels are still missing.
    News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Longtime viewers will enjoy some fun references to previous episodes, and the entire thing serves as one of many love letters to the Star Trek-style storytelling Seth MacFarlane treasures.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • Knowing what to look for and paying attention to common red flags that may indicate reproductions is key to scoring genuine treasures.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • For trophies tarnish And crowds grow still Time itself outlasts all the skill.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Each lifted the Premier League title the following May — as part of a treble of trophies in Beckham’s case.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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