CROWN JEWEL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

crown jewel

noun

Definition of crown jewel

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 Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, which was built in the 1820s in Old Montreal, is a crown jewel in Québec’s rich religious heritage. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 One of the sale’s crown jewels is her custom 1997 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 Hugger, adorned with a mauve-and-daisy design and ridden by the star for more than 20 years. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 From there, the Mace, Elizabeth Sword and Crown of Scotland — a collection including some of the Scottish crown jewels — were carried into the Chamber to the tune of music performed by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Brass Ensemble. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 On May 20, the exec revealed a sale of crown jewel magazine New York as well as its podcast assets (like Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway) and namesake site, Vox, to Fox empire scion James Murdoch’s venture firm, which Bankoff will join and lead. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crown jewel

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Noun

Aerospace was the crown jewel inside Honeywell and the primary reason many investors owned shares in the conglomerate.

— Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Earlier in the year that jewel grew significantly in size and scope to include the OMNIA Dayclub & Skybar.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Brazil had high hopes of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2002 and finally adding a sixth star to its famed canary yellow jersey, but the long wait continues.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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