crown jewels
the jewellery, including the regalia, used by a sovereign on a state occasion
Words Nearby crown jewels
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How to use crown jewels in a sentence
So here, then, were the “crown jewels” all along: not the gems of the Zemblan monarchy, much less those of the Romanovs.
Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece | Michael Weiss | October 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPolice have said that the crown jewels were never at risk of being stolen.
In the meantime he is in bed—guarded from intrusion by Ricky and Lucy with the same care as if he were the crown jewels.
Ralestone Luck | Andre NortonThe crown jewels had also been secretly conveyed to England.
Well, you see, Court Godmother, my crown jewels seem to suit me so much better.
In Brief Authority | F. Anstey
It has passed from his Majesty's hands; it is no longer among the crown jewels of Mauravania and a Russian has it.
Cleek, the Master Detective | Thomas W. HanshewHe has stolen one of the most valuable crown jewels, and was caught with it in his possession.
The Mysterious Shin Shira | George Edward Farrow
Other Idioms and Phrases with crown jewels
A prized possession or asset, as in The Iliad and Odyssey are the crown jewels of ancient literature, or The software products are the company's crown jewels. This usage transfers the value of royal jewels to some other object. [Late 1800s]
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