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
Herzog & de Meuron is leading the design process for renovations at the Modernist landmark.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The 90-minute tours take small groups through gardens, sculptures and architectural landmarks, giving a glimpse into Hubbell’s creative process.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
There's a landmark event this weekend at Michigan Stadium — an instant success that was years in the making.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Benelux distributor The Searchers celebrates its 10th anniversary Wednesday evening atop Amsterdam landmark A’dam Tower, the former Shell building next door to the Eye Film Museum with spectacular views on the city’s waterways and historic center.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The 90-minute tours take small groups through gardens, sculptures and architectural landmarks, giving a glimpse into Hubbell’s creative process.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
There's a landmark event this weekend at Michigan Stadium — an instant success that was years in the making.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Benelux distributor The Searchers celebrates its 10th anniversary Wednesday evening atop Amsterdam landmark A’dam Tower, the former Shell building next door to the Eye Film Museum with spectacular views on the city’s waterways and historic center.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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NewsNation reached a major milestone on Sunday, outperforming CNN and MSNBC in total viewers and the key advertising demographic of adults aged 25-54 for six consecutive hours, the first time the network has achieved that feat, according to Nielsen data.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Redondo’s career milestones include headlining the first all-Spanish show at the Miami Improv in 2019 and performing at the Netflix Is a Joke festival in 2024.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The end of this episode felt like the climax of a Scooby-Doo cartoon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some places show the most vibrant fall hues in early October, while others hit their climax later in the month and into November.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina State University sits in the watershed of Rocky Branch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Bristol Bay watershed supports one of the world’s largest wild salmon runs, which is a critical food source for the bears.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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