crown jewels
Example Sentences
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Discovery has long been considered one of the crown jewels of the Air & Space Museum’s historic fleet, having flown missions regularly between 1984 and 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A five-year grassroots campaign to spur the reopening of one of the crown jewels of moviegoing in Los Angeles is on indefinite pause following an incident at the theater Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, des Cars sent her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which was accepted, following a string of scandals including the brazen theft of French crown jewels valued at $100 million in October.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Museum bosses have come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, after thieves stole priceless French crown jewels from the museum in broad daylight and hundreds of books were damaged in a leak.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Fine, I thought, let him ship the crown jewels.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
