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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Recent Examples of crown jewel
On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
In 12 days, Iran lost most of its air defenses, missiles, launchers and plants; the echelon of its military command; and its crown jewel nuclear facilities along with its leading nuclear scientists.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Shakira If World Cup songs had a crown jewel, this might be it.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
One’s wedding is often a crown jewel of all their days—and the parents of the bride and groom are the most eminent, illustrious guests of all.
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Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
In 12 days, Iran lost most of its air defenses, missiles, launchers and plants; the echelon of its military command; and its crown jewel nuclear facilities along with its leading nuclear scientists.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Shakira If World Cup songs had a crown jewel, this might be it.
—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
One’s wedding is often a crown jewel of all their days—and the parents of the bride and groom are the most eminent, illustrious guests of all.
—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for crown jewel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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Hanson has long tried to dismantle the crown jewel of Howard’s legacy—yet after Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur, her rhetoric and Howard’s converged.
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He is draped across a chair, jewels on his hand glistening, and fur rugs lining the floor.
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The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
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Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
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As the World Cup round of 32 gets underway, Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick look at whom the odds favor among France, Argentina, Spain and England to take home the trophy.
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The hotel is a trophy project, for sure, but one that’s been achieved with more than a little panache.
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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