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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The Grand Canyon is Arizona's crown jewel and a proposal here is bound to be unforgettable.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Zero, producer Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft are poised to let their proverbial crown jewels hang as the undisputed king of the anime gaming industry.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
The Biltmore Estate, one of North Carolina’s crown jewels, important historical landmarks, and a vital economic resource for the region, remains closed due to the extensive damage brought by Hurricane Helene.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Upscale student housing can run more than $2,000 a month
At UC Berkeley, crown jewel of the California public university system, students now pay at least $12,675 a year for a triple: Roughly $4,750 a month for a room, split three ways.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Zero, producer Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft are poised to let their proverbial crown jewels hang as the undisputed king of the anime gaming industry.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
The Biltmore Estate, one of North Carolina’s crown jewels, important historical landmarks, and a vital economic resource for the region, remains closed due to the extensive damage brought by Hurricane Helene.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Upscale student housing can run more than $2,000 a month
At UC Berkeley, crown jewel of the California public university system, students now pay at least $12,675 a year for a triple: Roughly $4,750 a month for a room, split three ways.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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As Remain undergoes changes, Rotate remains the jewel of the collective for its flirty and fun collections.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Natural gas is an important industry in Pennsylvania, the crown jewel of the campaign with its 19 Electoral College votes.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Risdon Beazley archive has a near-mythical status among treasure hunters and maritime historians alike.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fresh fish marinated in zesty lime, this dish was a refreshing dive into Peru’s coastal treasures, bright and invigorating.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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The remaining seven couples donned their spooky best for a chance to win the mirrorball trophy in a special Halloween episode By Esther Kang Comments Things got spooky on this week's episode of Dancing with the Stars!Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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For Manchester United, the club hasn’t won a trophy since 2017; a cataclysmic expanse for the club the size of it.Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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