jewel in the crown
Americanidiom
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"Chalk streams should be the jewel in the crown of our waterways; a unique, internationally rare habitat we are lucky to have on our doorstep, and we should be proud of," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who chaired the judging panel, described The Box as a "true jewel in the crown of the South West".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Once a jewel in the crown of public Spanish companies, debt-laden and loss-making Telefonica has adopted a strategic shift focusing on Britain, Germany, Spain and Brazil.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Today the glamorous necropolis is “the jewel in the crown of cemetery tourism,” Mr. Gallot notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
If the all-around win was considered to be the jewel in the crown, the team medal was the crown itself—the main reason we were there.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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