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
Cologne Cathedral, a famous German landmark and popular tourist draw, will start charging an admission fee to visitors as church officials struggle with rising maintenance costs, according to an announcement on Thursday.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Now that the home is a landmark, any further changes to the property must be run by the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission, which would explore ways to preserve it.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The society chose to create a landmark, not a memorial or monument, because the landmark invites people to sit and reflect on the conflict itself.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, with this landmark status, fans will have even more reason to continue to flock to the neighborhood and take photos.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Now that the home is a landmark, any further changes to the property must be run by the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission, which would explore ways to preserve it.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The society chose to create a landmark, not a memorial or monument, because the landmark invites people to sit and reflect on the conflict itself.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, with this landmark status, fans will have even more reason to continue to flock to the neighborhood and take photos.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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That’s a milestone definitely worth celebrating.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, Adebayo scored his 10,000th career point on Sunday to join Dwyane Wade as the only Heat players to ever reach that milestone with the franchise.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Netflix While the climax of Jonas' novel also revolves around a fire at the cabin, the result of the inferno plays out much differently in the book.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Justin Seastrand, forest recreation manager at Angeles National Forest, said the East Fork watershed area would remain closed for another year due to severe burns that can cause flooding and possible debris flow.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Warming permanently handicaps the watershed, shrinking the payoff from wet years.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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