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
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Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure, all three episodes of which are now streaming, chronicles the true story behind the decade-long search for a treasure chest filled with over $1 million worth of gold, jewels, and other valuables hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The rare things in life aren't just a rare watches or rare jewels.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The treasures testified to the long-ago importance of the tomb’s occupant: an ancient military leader.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 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,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cube then pulled into Dodger Stadium, driving on the warning track and stopping in front of the Dodgers dugout to deliver the trophy.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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While there is a huge lure to the prospect of potential trips to Barcelona, Madrid, Munich or Milan, there would be something more concrete; something with greater longevity in winning an actual trophy, on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium no less.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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