crown jewels

plural of crown jewel

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Recent Examples of crown jewels Leaders across Europe, Asia and North America rejected the deal, accusing Infantino of trying to quietly sell off the sport's crown jewels. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The October break-ins at the museum happened less than a week before the Louvre was robbed of the country’s crown jewels on October 19th, in a brazen heist that led to the eventual ousting of Louvre president Laurence des Cars. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 However, since Spider-Man franchise is among Sony’s crown jewels, the studio has in the past few years handled its home entertainment plans a bit differently. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But this past summer, that itch has felt more like a siren’s call as, like many outdoors lovers, I’ve been saddened by reports of serious overcrowding at one of America’s crown jewels. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
Noun
  • These programs,the crown jewels of public diplomacy, also happen to be cheap.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Though most wouldn’t associate diamonds with crystal healing, Huang says the rare jewels—which Aries and Taurus both count among their birthstones—actually hold a meaning of their own.
    Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • New lighting and wall labels, redesigned layouts, and the introduction of new services are all aimed at enhancing the visitor experience, while the Uffizi will protect its treasures through improved conservation and security schemes.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana Located along Baton Rouge's eclectic Government Street corridor, Circa 1857 and The Pink Elephant are must-stops for travelers who love uncovering one-of-a-kind treasures with a story.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Nonetheless, trophies should still be in the sights of everyone at Anfield.
    Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As with sport, the teams that lift trophies are rarely those with the biggest individual stars alone.
    David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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