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
Louisville’s home is the league’s current crown jewel, as Lynn Family Stadium was built with the USL club and its sibling club (the NWSL’s Racing Louisville) in mind.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
But decades later, the Kansas Speedway and Village West remain a crown jewel among STAR bond supporters.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
With its own foreign distribution division, that puts Amazon MGM Studios in the pole position to handle international on its crown jewel franchise, that being Eon’s James Bond series.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The conglomerate’s crown jewel Samsung Electronics warned on Friday of sluggish sales of its artificial intelligence chips in the current quarter.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
But decades later, the Kansas Speedway and Village West remain a crown jewel among STAR bond supporters.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
With its own foreign distribution division, that puts Amazon MGM Studios in the pole position to handle international on its crown jewel franchise, that being Eon’s James Bond series.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The conglomerate’s crown jewel Samsung Electronics warned on Friday of sluggish sales of its artificial intelligence chips in the current quarter.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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The crown jewel of Heritage’s menu, Gonzalez said, is the A-5 ribeye, a premium Japanese beef prepared tableside on hot stone.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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From the French heritage houses on Place Vendôme, to independent brands presenting their latest jewels at showrooms and luxury hotel around the city, some jewels of spectacular diversity were on show.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So the show’s host is Alan Cumming, the actor and international treasure.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This Lemonade Lecture will focus on the hidden treasures of the western trails that wind through picturesque landscapes, charming communities, and vibrant ecosystems.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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That came as a relief to a lot of City supporters, many of whom had been calling for a larger first-team player pool for years, even when the policy contributed to the 18 trophies the club have won in Guardiola’s nine seasons.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Sabalenka was predictably gracious and humorous during the trophy presentation with a touch of playful vengeance thrown in.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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