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 was the balcony, which opened up to uninterrupted views of the lake and the hotel's waterfront promenade.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
For any Alaska visitors seeking to build up their life list, Katmai National Park serves as one of its crown jewels of natural beauty, brimming with hundreds of indigenous species to spot alongside the bears.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The proposal’s crown jewel, Baker said, is its northwest corner.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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What’s more, all this innovation is contained within a movement that measures just 4 mm thick—despite the presence of 379 individual components and 44 jewels.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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There are also mile-wide court dresses; a step-by-step look at the queen’s daily toilette, and a replica of the jewels from the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which saw Marie Antoinette’s reputation damaged by false criminal accusations.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, fans can get up close to huge numbers of Bowie's treasures, from his groundbreaking costumes to his favourite instruments.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2025
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The franchise revolves around the planet Pandora, a dangerous world full of alien treasures that attracts Vault Hunters from across the universe looking for the next big score.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Competition’s inaugural trophy, designed by Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, embodies the festival’s new philosophy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi waltzed away with the DWTS season 7 trophy alongside dancer Mark Ballas.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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