as in jewels
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 jewels
The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities have arrested several suspects in the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Investigators have arrested two men believed to have been involved in the audacious October 19 theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, French officials said Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen heist of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, a week after thieves stole millions of dollars worth of historic jewelry, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The robbery, which occurred over four minutes in broad daylight while the museum was open to the public, targeted the museum’s Galerie d’Apollon, which holds what remains of France’s crown jewels.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Culture Minister Rachida Dati later told TF1 that the gang broke into the Galerie d’Apollon — a sumptuous room on the first floor of the Petite Galerie that has housed the French crown jewels since 1887 — and that a piece of jewelry was recovered during the escape.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Authorities have arrested several suspects in the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Investigators have arrested two men believed to have been involved in the audacious October 19 theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last weekend, French officials said Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen heist of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, a week after thieves stole millions of dollars worth of historic jewelry, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The robbery, which occurred over four minutes in broad daylight while the museum was open to the public, targeted the museum’s Galerie d’Apollon, which holds what remains of France’s crown jewels.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Culture Minister Rachida Dati later told TF1 that the gang broke into the Galerie d’Apollon — a sumptuous room on the first floor of the Petite Galerie that has housed the French crown jewels since 1887 — and that a piece of jewelry was recovered during the escape.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewels
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Upon entering the gilded gallery, the thieves used power tools to cut into the glass cases to reach the precious jewels, investigators said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Walking among about 20 of us, Kate proudly showed off the dazzling jewels on her ring finger, and William told me about his paranoia about losing the priceless item in the African bush.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The British Museum sacked a staff member in 2023 after about 2,000 treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Until a few weeks ago, however, the Chiefs’ outpost inside SubTropolis flew largely under the radar, serving primarily as a depository for historical documents, films, trophies, uniforms and photos.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Born in Sydney, Barning owned a construction company and was also an avid fisherman, having won many trophies at previous game fishing competitions, the coroner said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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