as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life
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Recent Examples of landmark
The Hamm’s Brewery campus on St. Paul’s East Side is one of our city’s most iconic landmarks and has unlimited potential.
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Rob Clapp, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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While Nashville pushes the boundaries of its highways with meteoric growth, one of its most famous landmarks remains a good distance away from all the commotion.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The landmark is famous as being the landing site of Perseverance, a Martian rover NASA sent to explore the planet about four years ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
After spending nearly a decade on the San Diego Historical Resources Board and a lifetime appreciating older buildings and landmarks, La Jolla resident Courtney Coyle will be stepping down from her role in the coming weeks.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rob Clapp, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
In This Article The Best Biscuits In Nashville More Delicious Biscuits In Nashville
While Nashville pushes the boundaries of its highways with meteoric growth, one of its most famous landmarks remains a good distance away from all the commotion.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The landmark is famous as being the landing site of Perseverance, a Martian rover NASA sent to explore the planet about four years ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
After spending nearly a decade on the San Diego Historical Resources Board and a lifetime appreciating older buildings and landmarks, La Jolla resident Courtney Coyle will be stepping down from her role in the coming weeks.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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Chantel says that when Savannah isn't showering Ivy with gifts, her adoptive parents keep her biological mom updated on major milestones.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Murray noted that 2004 was a milestone for Black homeownership, hitting a highmark of 49%, but it’s decreased considerably since then.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fans believed from Episode One that at least one character would die in a shooting, and, as in Seasons One and Two, each episode slowly (this time, much more slowly) built to the anticipated climax, leaving breadcrumbs both real and sometimes intentionally misleading.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Sunday’s stressful Season 3 finale, all the storylines came to a tragic climax, with Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), Rick (Walton Goggins) and Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), who was revealed to be Rick’s real father, all dying in a shootout at the resort.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Lower Basin states presented a proposal that incorporated reductions for themselves but also called for cuts across the entire watershed — calculating storage capacity not just on the massive Lake Powell and Lake Mead, but also on five smaller reservoirs, including three in the Upper Basin.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2025
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But dams throughout the watershed had robbed the fish of valuable habitat, and invasive small-mouth bass preyed on the chub, putting it on the endangered species list.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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