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.
Examples of jewel in the crown in a Sentence
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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.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2026
Once considered the jewel in the crown of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act has been largely dismembered since 2013 by the increasingly conservative Supreme Court.
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Npr Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2026
Now the jewel in the crown of the desert kingdom's ongoing transformation, the Line, appears to be facing a major rethink.
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New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
The carriage, a private suite commissioned by travel company Belmond, is now the jewel in the crown of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which runs routes across Europe (the longest of which is between Paris and Istanbul).
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Tom Page,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
No matter who ends up owning Warner Bros Discovery, Superman will remain a jewel in the crown of the 102-year-old studio.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
The 526-acre Prospect Park, naturally, is the jewel in the crown.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Aug. 2025
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2026
Once considered the jewel in the crown of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act has been largely dismembered since 2013 by the increasingly conservative Supreme Court.
—
Npr Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2026
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
The carriage, a private suite commissioned by travel company Belmond, is now the jewel in the crown of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which runs routes across Europe (the longest of which is between Paris and Istanbul).
—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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
The 526-acre Prospect Park, naturally, is the jewel in the crown.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Jewel in the crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel%20in%20the%20crown. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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