crown jewel

noun

1
crown jewels plural : the jewels (such as the crown and scepter) belonging to a sovereign's regalia
2
: the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group

Examples of crown jewel in a Sentence

The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection. one of the company's crown jewels
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Lan Ha Bay is Cát Bà Island’s crown jewel, where imposing limestone karsts bursting out of jade-green water craft an otherworldly landscape. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024 Among its crown jewels is the DMCC Crypto Centre, which hosts over 600 companies and continues to expand at an impressive pace. Irina Heaver, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Recently, one of the private residences, known as the Artists Villa—undeniably the resort’s residential crown jewel—hit the market for $39 million. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024 Then, the two crown jewels of that group — defensive linemen Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson, each top 10 prospects from the Peach State — pulled their commitments. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crown jewel 

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crown jewel was in 1643

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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20jewel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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