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
Each room holds a crown jewel of Italian hospitality, preserving its historic charm and with sweeping views of the valleys.
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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
The company’s crown jewel streaming service Peacock and its broadcast network NBC will remain under the Comcast umbrella, people familiar with the plan told the Journal, as well as Bravo, the popular reality television channel.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Its crown jewel Dollywood, the theme park helmed by its Dreamer-In-Chief Dolly Parton, is known for its award-winning roller coasters and cuisine.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
The company’s crown jewel streaming service Peacock and its broadcast network NBC will remain under the Comcast umbrella, people familiar with the plan told the Journal, as well as Bravo, the popular reality television channel.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Its crown jewel Dollywood, the theme park helmed by its Dreamer-In-Chief Dolly Parton, is known for its award-winning roller coasters and cuisine.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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But here in Florida, pickleball is the crown jewel.Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other items on view include a prototype of a necklace made for Elizabeth Taylor to wear in the film Cleopatra (1963) and a variety of Cartier jewels.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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It is often said that one man's trash is another man's treasure, after all.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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But a devastating fire at the end of the pier last January destroyed the Boat Shack and the treasures inside, which included wooden ship models, anchors, glass floats, vintage fishing rods and a 70-year-old piano.Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Draped in the Indian flag and holding his trophy, Gukesh was met by hundreds of fans upon returning to his home city.Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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With so many teams making the playoffs and so many rounds required to ultimately host the World Series trophy, it’s become quite difficult for an MLB club to meet the old school definition of a dynasty.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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