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
But a landmark judgment Wednesday could offer hints about what’s to come.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Right now, the beloved Center City landmark sits in the eighth spot on the voting leaderboard, behind fellow Pennsylvania nominee Lancaster Central Market, which currently ranks sixth.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
San Francisco, San Diego and other cities are also moving to remove his name from public landmarks.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
More Than Hot Dogs and Beer The 9-9-9 challenge is part of a broader push to shake up the ballpark experience heading into a landmark season.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Right now, the beloved Center City landmark sits in the eighth spot on the voting leaderboard, behind fellow Pennsylvania nominee Lancaster Central Market, which currently ranks sixth.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
San Francisco, San Diego and other cities are also moving to remove his name from public landmarks.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
More Than Hot Dogs and Beer The 9-9-9 challenge is part of a broader push to shake up the ballpark experience heading into a landmark season.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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By reaching the milestone in 467 games, Makar is the fourth-fastest defenseman to 500 in NHL history.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The agreement will give Insilico $115 million up front, with the remainder subject to regulatory and commercial milestones, along with royalties on future sales, according to the companies’ announcement Monday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s no question that the series delivers a climax that more than lives up to the title.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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His color choices in the film’s emotional climax are the subtle, purposeful craft work that the cinematography branch voters live for.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Each year, Heal the Bay collects trash from beaches and watersheds across Los Angeles County with the help of thousands of volunteers.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Long Run Creek is a smaller portion of the watershed that begins at Tampier Lake in Orland Park and flows west toward the Illinois and Michigan Canal and into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, said village engineer Brett Westcott.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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