jewel in the crown

noun phrase

: something that is the most valuable, important, or admired among others of its kind
He owns several successful businesses but this company is the jewel in the crown.

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The 526-acre Prospect Park, naturally, is the jewel in the crown. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2025 Now the jewel in the crown of the desert kingdom's ongoing transformation, the Line, appears to be facing a major rethink. — New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026 That is part of a strategy to keep its jewel in the crown as competitively priced as possible, while making up for memory crisis losses with price hikes elsewhere. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 No matter who ends up owning Warner Bros Discovery, Superman will remain a jewel in the crown of the 102-year-old studio. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jewel in the crown

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