crown jewel
noun
1
crown jewels plural
: the jewels (such as the crown and scepter) belonging to a sovereign's regalia
2
: the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group
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Examples of crown jewel in a Sentence
The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.
one of the company's crown jewels
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Recently, one of the private residences, known as the Artists Villa—undeniably the resort’s residential crown jewel—hit the market for $39 million.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Then, the two crown jewels of that group — defensive linemen Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson, each top 10 prospects from the Peach State — pulled their commitments.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Each room holds a crown jewel of Italian hospitality, preserving its historic charm and with sweeping views of the valleys.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas was also a client, but Hezbollah was Iran’s crown jewel—its missile arsenal deterring Israel from attacking Iran directly.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Then, the two crown jewels of that group — defensive linemen Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson, each top 10 prospects from the Peach State — pulled their commitments.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Each room holds a crown jewel of Italian hospitality, preserving its historic charm and with sweeping views of the valleys.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas was also a client, but Hezbollah was Iran’s crown jewel—its missile arsenal deterring Israel from attacking Iran directly.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20jewel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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