as in jewels
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 jewels
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
The competition, however, stalled amid an unprecedented period of internal turmoil at the museum following the theft last fall of more than $100 million in French crown jewels in under eight minutes.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
18 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.
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Jori Parys,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.
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Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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
The competition, however, stalled amid an unprecedented period of internal turmoil at the museum following the theft last fall of more than $100 million in French crown jewels in under eight minutes.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
18 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
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.
—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
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Sophisticated setting techniques enhance each stone’s brilliance while preserving the fluid movement of the jewels.
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He is draped across a chair, jewels on his hand glistening, and fur rugs lining the floor.
Noun
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Julio Miranda-Martin fills the bookshelf in his dining room with books and treasures.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
Noun
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The team rode in the parade with trophies and returned to Cook Park after the parade to display their championship awards, greet fans and pose for photo opportunities.
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Davis himself received two trophies as the set’s producer.
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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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