crown jewels

noun

plural of crown jewel
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 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 This is the latest of a string of thefts plaguing France and Europe more broadly, which have made headlines since thieves broke into the Louvre in October 2025 and were able to get away with much of the country’s remaining crown jewels. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Identify your crown jewels, including indispensable assets and processes. — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The inclusion of two of the four on the potential divesture list is somewhat surprising but Paramount still has kept crown jewels MTV and Nickelodeon out of reach. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The 60th anniversary A media franchise reaching its 60th anniversary is a massive deal, but is Paramount doing enough to celebrate one of its crown jewels becoming a sexagenarian? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim chief executive officer, is expecting Coty’s top performers to pull their weight as the Gucci Beauty license, one of its crown jewels, transfers to L’Oréal in mid-2027, one year ahead of schedule. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft of French crown jewels and other items from the Louvre in Paris. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
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  1. jewels
  2. treasures
  3. trophies
Noun
  • Highlights of the production will include a lifelike puppet portraying Toto, eight dancers taking flight (the most of any KC Ballet production) and ruby slippers adorned with 288 jewels.
    — Dan Kelly October 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of jewels
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
  • Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • The two World Series championship trophies royally entered Dodger Stadium in a blue convertible while being cradled by two October heroes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jones, who gave Steve Doocy a tour of his Texas mansion Wednesday morning, had his three Super Bowl trophies displayed alongside his three championship rings.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trophies

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“Crown jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20jewels. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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