CROWN JEWEL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

crown jewel

noun

Definition of crown jewel

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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 Nearly a year ago, the Louvre itself was the subject of a major heist in which $102 million worth of crown jewels were stolen in broad daylight from the Galerie d’Apollon, not far from the Mona Lisa. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The brazen and agonizing theft of 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels from display cases in the Louvre's Apollo gallery served as a wake-up call. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The 60th anniversary A media franchise reaching its 60th anniversary is a massive deal, but is Paramount doing enough to celebrate one of its crown jewels becoming a sexagenarian? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Visiting the Grand Canyon — a crown jewel of the national park system — can be particularly dangerous in the summer because of the risk of flash flooding that accompanies the monsoon, or rainy season. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crown jewel

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Noun

As such, the house’s fragrances are photographed in the same way no matter the price point, with the models wearing jewels.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Ability to flex pricing power The crown jewel of Applied Aerospace’s investment thesis lies in its 87% single-source contract mix.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewel

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Considered the most expensive work in the world at the time of its creation, the book was valued at 2 million francs (about $408,000 in 1961 dollars); today it is considered a French heritage treasure, its value estimated at several million euros.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026
The treasures of both the sea and the surrounding mountains are at your fingertips thanks to an array of land and water activities ranging from hikes and beach picnics to fishing experiences and sunset cruises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

Alcaraz played in the Laver Cup last week, helping Europe claim the trophy with a singles win over Taylor Fritz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest.

— Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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