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单词 jewel in the crown
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Examples of 'jewel in the crown' in a sentence
jewel in the crown

Our jewel in the crown, of course, is the heath.Cambridge continues to be the 'jewel in the crown of the east', he says.Libya has long been a 'jewel in the crown' for the world's oil industry.Ministers are promoting diplomas as the 'jewel in the crown' of the education system.However, the jewel in the crown is its 25-metre heated pool.The jewel in the crown is its injectables division.Its pharmaceuticals business was the jewel in the crown.

Synonyms of 'jewel in the crown'

masterpiece, classic, jewel, tour de force
More Synonyms of jewel in the crown
(idiom) 
His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in the crown.
Synonyms
masterpiece
This book is a masterpiece.
classic
The album is one of the classics of modern popular music.
jewel
tour de force (French)
pièce de résistance (French)
The pièce de résistance was a gold evening gown.
magnum opus
master work
chef-d'oeuvre (French)
This set of lithographs is the chef-d'oeuvre of the Polish artist Rojankowski.
See jewel

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chef-d'oeuvre
This set of lithographs is the chef-d'oeuvre of the Polish artist Rojankowski.
Synonyms
masterpiece,
tour de force,
magnum opus,
masterwork,
crowning achievement,
brainchild
in the sense of classic
Definition
a creation or work considered as definitive
The album is one of the classics of modern popular music.
Synonyms
standard,
masterpiece,
prototype,
paradigm,
exemplar,
masterwork,
model
in the sense of pièce de résistance
Definition
the most outstanding item in a series
The pièce de résistance was a gold evening gown.
Synonyms
masterpiece,
jewel,
showpiece,
masterwork,
chef-d'oeuvre

Nearby words of
jewel in the crown

  • jettison
  • jetty
  • jewel
  • jewel in the crown
  • jeweller
  • jewellery
  • Jezebel

Synonyms of 'jewel in the crown'

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