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
Germany’s crown jewels, such as Volkswagen, have been struggling to pick themselves up amid a harsh macroeconomic environment and struggling demand.
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Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
The central tower and its surrounding campus will be something of a crown jewel that doubles as a new downtown for the capital city.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
First timers won’t want to skip Costa Rica’s crown jewels: Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and Arenal Volcano.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
But Tulsa King has been the other not-so-secret crown jewel in the Taylor Sheridan universe.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
The central tower and its surrounding campus will be something of a crown jewel that doubles as a new downtown for the capital city.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
First timers won’t want to skip Costa Rica’s crown jewels: Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and Arenal Volcano.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
But Tulsa King has been the other not-so-secret crown jewel in the Taylor Sheridan universe.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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Soto, naturally, is the crown jewel of free agency that every team would love to land.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Built in Shanghai, carrier Fujian and the Type 076 are the crown jewels of a military expansion that has seen Beijing grow its navy into the world’s largest, with more than 340 warships to its name.Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 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 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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Yet the sight of a fine trophy is still too much for him.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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