jewel in the crown in English

first among equals, cream of the crop, creme de la creme

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1. Metro City, the jewel in the crown.

2. Puddings are the jewel in the crown of British cookery.

3. The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.

4. Aldabra Often called the jewel in the crown of Seychelles, Aldabra is the world's largest raised coral atoll and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

5. Breathless reminded me of the short-lived television show Pan Am (another show set in the 1960's) or the older British mini-series Jewel in the Crown which is slow moving yet suspenseful and full of great acting

6. Absinthes A major absinthe producer since 1811, Lemercier Distillery is the undisputed leader of this family of aperitifs and Absinthes! Absinthe Lemercier quickly became the jewel in the crown of this family home and was called "Abisinthe following the decree of 1915 prohibiting its marketing

7. Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (4 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), more commonly known as Aurangzeb ("Jewel in the crown") or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir ("Conquerer of the World"), was the sixth Mughal Emperor, whose Islamic reign across most of the Indian subcontinent lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.

8. ‘Compact and Bijou, Belfast is nonetheless a world-beater.’ ‘The jewel in the crown of this Bijou empire is the Seafood Restaurant, which he opened in the early Seventies.’ ‘Kinloch House has recently invested in an indoor swimming pool and a new spa, and both take a stay in this Bijou little hotel from average country break to a real