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
Known for its extraordinary collection of aquatic plants, the garden’s Water Garden is its crown jewel, with magnificent lotus flowers floating on the surface of tranquil ponds.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In the latter half of the 113-mile drive is the Seven Mile Bridge, the highway’s crown jewel.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
The five-room unit’s crown jewel is unquestionably its breathtaking 28-foot-long living room with two giant, south-facing windows that frame the lush canopy of Gramercy Park in summer and open up to stunning park views in the winter.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The charges marked a major inflection point in the Justice Department’s probe of the Capitol attack, and Rhodes’s eventual conviction would become a crown jewel of the sweeping prosecution.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In the latter half of the 113-mile drive is the Seven Mile Bridge, the highway’s crown jewel.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
The five-room unit’s crown jewel is unquestionably its breathtaking 28-foot-long living room with two giant, south-facing windows that frame the lush canopy of Gramercy Park in summer and open up to stunning park views in the winter.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The charges marked a major inflection point in the Justice Department’s probe of the Capitol attack, and Rhodes’s eventual conviction would become a crown jewel of the sweeping prosecution.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Pope Francis assumed the papacy, San Lorenzo secured a few major wins, after which the club transported trophies to the Vatican twice as a way to thank the pope for his support.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The latter signed a 10-year, $700 million contract as a free agent before the 2024 season, then won his second straight MVP trophy, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as the only men to win the award in both leagues.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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