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
Its crown jewel is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes that have been inactive for 10,000 years.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Seven Mile Beach is Grand Cayman’s crown jewel, and the resort sits on its quieter northern stretch, away from the busier central areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Formula 1 is headed to Monaco this weekend for its crown jewel race, the Monaco Grand Prix, and while the season has been dominated by Mercedes.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix at the CSIO Piazza di Siena in Rome, it could have been argued that only a Roman, actually, can understand Rome – or at the very least, how to conquer its show jumping crown jewel.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Seven Mile Beach is Grand Cayman’s crown jewel, and the resort sits on its quieter northern stretch, away from the busier central areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Formula 1 is headed to Monaco this weekend for its crown jewel race, the Monaco Grand Prix, and while the season has been dominated by Mercedes.
—Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix at the CSIO Piazza di Siena in Rome, it could have been argued that only a Roman, actually, can understand Rome – or at the very least, how to conquer its show jumping crown jewel.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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What a privilege for our crown-jewel stadium to welcome folks from around the globe and act as an advertisement for Atlanta and our country.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Savopoulos makes just a handful of jewels a year, available through Symbolic & Chase’s London salon.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, Julián also discovers his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by, in a loveable, benevolent family-friendly feature.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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America is turning 250, but not all of its greatest treasures sit behind museum glass.—
Staff,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The dancing competition series concluded Season 34 in November, with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson taking home the Mirrorball trophy.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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