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
Buena Vista Social Club is set in Havana, Cuba and follows the lives of four musicians, and their eventual collaboration in 1997 on the landmark , Grammy-winning album Buena Vista Social Club.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Ten years later, the ornate old landmark met the wrecking ball..
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The letter from Charleston also cited a reference from Garber’s April 14 statement regarding the need to be in compliance with the Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 decision ending affirmative action in American colleges.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Finally, there was the Supreme Court’s verdict in the landmark 2024 case Trump v. the United States, which expanded presidential immunity.
—Mark K. Updegrove, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Ten years later, the ornate old landmark met the wrecking ball..
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The letter from Charleston also cited a reference from Garber’s April 14 statement regarding the need to be in compliance with the Supreme Court’s landmark 2023 decision ending affirmative action in American colleges.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Finally, there was the Supreme Court’s verdict in the landmark 2024 case Trump v. the United States, which expanded presidential immunity.
—Mark K. Updegrove, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Secretary of State Rubio and others have made no secret of the administration’s eagerness to complete a deal and, privately, officials acknowledge that the 100-day milestone looms large in White House thinking.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rise of OpenAI's O3 is not just a technological milestone.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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All these conflicts culminate in a climax where an armed robbery goes awry just as Sal is scheduled for an (improbable) high-profile pro comeback bout.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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The river's watershed is home to 10 reservoirs and three drinking water facilities serving more than 2 million people, American Rivers says.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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For decades into the 20th century, the watershed by Philadelphia was so polluted that the fish could not make the journey upstream.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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