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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The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.
one of the company's crown jewels
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Lan Ha Bay is Cát Bà Island’s crown jewel, where imposing limestone karsts bursting out of jade-green water craft an otherworldly landscape.
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Among its crown jewels is the DMCC Crypto Centre, which hosts over 600 companies and continues to expand at an impressive pace.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Recently, one of the private residences, known as the Artists Villa—undeniably the resort’s residential crown jewel—hit the market for $39 million.
—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
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Among its crown jewels is the DMCC Crypto Centre, which hosts over 600 companies and continues to expand at an impressive pace.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Recently, one of the private residences, known as the Artists Villa—undeniably the resort’s residential crown jewel—hit the market for $39 million.
—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
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20jewel. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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