crown jewels

plural of crown jewel

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Recent Examples of crown jewels 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
  • Method dressing with clothing establishes the reference but jewels push the narrative over the edge, adding material and provenance.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft.
    Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Their life revolved around simple pleasures, including treasures Rowley got from the charity bins outside public places.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Here's what to know about one of Europe's most significant historical treasures.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s no need for players to panic in moments of struggle because there’s a man on the bench who knows how to find a way, to win matches and trophies.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Kate last year was at Centre Court on consecutive days to present the winners’ trophies to singles champions Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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