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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of crown jewel The theft revived memories of the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and renewed calls for better security and funding at the many cultural sites across France. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 The theft revived painful memories of the spectacular theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and renewed calls for better security and funding at the many cultural sites across France. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Hot Tool Best of Beauty Deals Shark has been shaking up the hair-tool industry since 2021, but the brand's crown jewel might just be the FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System. — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 And whose teenagers — despite Mexico sitting its crown jewel, Gilberto Mora — are more impressive? — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crown jewel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown jewel

Noun

Meanwhile the star accessorized with matching pointy pumps and loaded up on glittering jewels courtesy of Cartier.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Diamond jewels by Cartier, including the house’s Agrafe earrings, completed Chan’s look.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is a treasure, and a public good Arkansans have reason to support.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

There was supposed to be more champagne, a trophy to raise, and the first World Series three-peat by a National League team to jot down in the history books.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Smart bets say yes, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of other songs worthy of the trophy this year.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of trophy

Browse Nearby Words

crowning

crown jewel

crown jewels

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Crown jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewel. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of crown jewel

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes