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
Each room holds a crown jewel of Italian hospitality, preserving its historic charm and with sweeping views of the valleys.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas was also a client, but Hezbollah was Iran’s crown jewel—its missile arsenal deterring Israel from attacking Iran directly.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The company’s crown jewel streaming service Peacock and its broadcast network NBC will remain under the Comcast umbrella, people familiar with the plan told the Journal, as well as Bravo, the popular reality television channel.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Its crown jewel Dollywood, the theme park helmed by its Dreamer-In-Chief Dolly Parton, is known for its award-winning roller coasters and cuisine.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Hamas was also a client, but Hezbollah was Iran’s crown jewel—its missile arsenal deterring Israel from attacking Iran directly.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The company’s crown jewel streaming service Peacock and its broadcast network NBC will remain under the Comcast umbrella, people familiar with the plan told the Journal, as well as Bravo, the popular reality television channel.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
Its crown jewel Dollywood, the theme park helmed by its Dreamer-In-Chief Dolly Parton, is known for its award-winning roller coasters and cuisine.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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Gomez also showed off the jewel on her Instagram Stories, sharing a single photo of herself holding a red purse with red bling as her diamond — believed to be estimated at approximately $225,000 — stole the show.Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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These discoveries revealed an incredible complex civilization that predates the Incas by 800 years, yet capable of producing the most exquisite gold and silver jewels.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Amateur archaeologists Every so often, amateur archaeologists—defined here as individuals without (or currently working toward) graduate degrees in the field—happen upon stunning historical treasures.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Fortune And Glory All of these games owe a debt to Indiana Jones seeking timeless treasures around the world.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nick Kyrgios and Denis Shapovalov are returning from injuries with points to prove, while Fils will be out to prove that his flat Next Gen performance was merely due to him using it as a training block rather than a trophy.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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There's only one person that gets to stand with that trophy at the end of it.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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