crown jewel
noun
1
crown jewels plural
: the jewels (such as the crown and scepter) belonging to a sovereign's regalia
2
: the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group
Examples of crown jewel in a Sentence
The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.
one of the company's crown jewels
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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 proverbial weight of being the best driver to never win the sport’s ultimate crown jewel, for now, is still on his back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
The deal, valued at around $373million, saw the country’s ‘crown jewel’ move into private hands.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 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 proverbial weight of being the best driver to never win the sport’s ultimate crown jewel, for now, is still on his back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
The deal, valued at around $373million, saw the country’s ‘crown jewel’ move into private hands.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crown jewel
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20jewel. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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