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
Police have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre museum, just as one attempted to leave the country, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Police in France have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of Napoleonic crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, in what was one of the most high-profile heists in recent history.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, thieves disguised as construction workers stole, during broad daylight, eight pieces of the French crown jewels estimated to be worth roughly $100 million.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning for the first time since the brazen heist of France's crown jewels.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Police in France have arrested suspects in connection with the theft of Napoleonic crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, in what was one of the most high-profile heists in recent history.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, thieves disguised as construction workers stole, during broad daylight, eight pieces of the French crown jewels estimated to be worth roughly $100 million.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning for the first time since the brazen heist of France's crown jewels.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel
Noun
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Its influence ricocheted through decades of homages, from Madonna to Ryan Gosling, proof that a perfect jewel-box tableau never dulls.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who portrayed dapper casino thief Danny Ocean in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, reflected on the audacious burglary in which a group of thieves stole more than $100 million worth of historic jewels from Paris' foremost museum on Sunday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The treasure was found in the ancient city of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee in July.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Having analyzed the treasure, the study authors now postulate that the diversity that would come to define the Scythian animal style might reflect different social groups utilizing and adapting the theme for funerary rituals.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The piece signals transformation, but the spontaneous laugh turns luxury into connection; by the red-gown reveal, the necklace reads less like a trophy and more like a charm that’s worked.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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