as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks
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Comments Love on the Spectrum, a crown jewel in Netflix's royal order of dating shows, returned for its third season this week.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
France is also a semi-presidential republic without a symbolic monarchy, meaning that Birgitte's first lady role doesn't come with a tiara or crown jewels.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But…Street Fighter is a crown jewel.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its brightening properties are enhanced with niacinamide, another radiance-boosting antioxidant that helps minimize redness and oil, and retinol, a crown jewel for minimizing textural concerns like acne and fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
France is also a semi-presidential republic without a symbolic monarchy, meaning that Birgitte's first lady role doesn't come with a tiara or crown jewels.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But…Street Fighter is a crown jewel.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its brightening properties are enhanced with niacinamide, another radiance-boosting antioxidant that helps minimize redness and oil, and retinol, a crown jewel for minimizing textural concerns like acne and fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Pope Francis assumed the papacy, San Lorenzo secured a few major wins, after which the club transported trophies to the Vatican twice as a way to thank the pope for his support.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The latter signed a 10-year, $700 million contract as a free agent before the 2024 season, then won his second straight MVP trophy, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as the only men to win the award in both leagues.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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