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
The piece acts as the afternoon’s crown jewel and is emblematic of the ethos.
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Mitchell Point Tunnel One of the newest sites on the historic highway is the Mitchell Point Tunnel, which mimics the original tunnel (once the route’s crown jewel).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Serving as the hotel’s crown jewel, the historic oasis is home to cherry blossom trees, a pagoda, and even a Jizo statue that neighboring Myoho-in Temple says has been there since the Edo period.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The total loss of OAR and its crown jewel in Princeton represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Mitchell Point Tunnel One of the newest sites on the historic highway is the Mitchell Point Tunnel, which mimics the original tunnel (once the route’s crown jewel).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Serving as the hotel’s crown jewel, the historic oasis is home to cherry blossom trees, a pagoda, and even a Jizo statue that neighboring Myoho-in Temple says has been there since the Edo period.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The total loss of OAR and its crown jewel in Princeton represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
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The jewel of the home, a heated pool for swimming laps in the mornings, is located at the center of the inner courtyard, while the rooftop terrace offers an accommodating space for dining and lounging while taking in the city views.—
Shannon Sharpe,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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This past weekend featured the crown jewel of the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) annual slate, the 2025 Zimmer Biomet APP New York City Open.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While half a dozen of the most popular parks now require reservations just to get in, and others are plagued by bumper-to-bumper traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are still a handful of natural treasures that haven’t (yet) been discovered by the masses.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Of course, Grandma’s garden was always hiding more treasures.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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This was underlined after the FA Cup semi-final, a day when Villa let a golden opportunity to rubber-stamp Emery’s era with a trophy pass by.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of people had descended on the parade route to see the Liverpool team and its staff travel through the city center on an open-top bus with the Premier League trophy.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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