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
Now in her third decade as Estée Lauder’s global Breast Cancer Campaign ambassador, Hurley has become a fixture of October’s awareness month — from speaking about self-checks and early detection to leading the annual pink landmark lightings.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
During their romantic outing, the two made sure to stop at Paris's most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
This landmark legislation from the civil rights era helped raise the rate of Black voter registration and turnout in Southern states from less than half the white rate to exceeding it over the past 60 years.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The document was a call to action, published ahead of the landmark Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
During their romantic outing, the two made sure to stop at Paris's most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
This landmark legislation from the civil rights era helped raise the rate of Black voter registration and turnout in Southern states from less than half the white rate to exceeding it over the past 60 years.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The document was a call to action, published ahead of the landmark Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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Someone tried to senselessly end her life, yet now thousands of people are cheering for her and celebrating every milestone.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The transaction marks another milestone in KKR’s expansion in the region.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Taylor’s absence steps young Infiniti, whose performance presents initially as softer and quieter, before transforming as the film barrels toward its climax.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino Quintero pledged to restore 250,000 acres of ecosystems, including mangroves and watersheds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new partnership between farmers and advocates will let agriculture prosper while protecting one of Indiana's largest watersheds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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