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 Trump’s ability to continue to impose tariffs on a whim could soon end, pending the verdict in a landmark case kicking off in the Supreme Court next month.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Buena Vista Social Club features music by Buena Vista Social Club, whose landmark 1997 album of the same name won a Grammy for best traditional tropical Latin album and a Billboard Latin Music Award for tropical/salsa album of the year by a group.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The collection centered on new lines referencing local landmarks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Southampton Golf Range has an 18-hole mini-golf course featuring local landmarks.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Buena Vista Social Club features music by Buena Vista Social Club, whose landmark 1997 album of the same name won a Grammy for best traditional tropical Latin album and a Billboard Latin Music Award for tropical/salsa album of the year by a group.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The collection centered on new lines referencing local landmarks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Southampton Golf Range has an 18-hole mini-golf course featuring local landmarks.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Willy Chavarria has secured a strategic minority investment from Chalhoub Group, WWD has learned, marking a significant milestone for the designer whose culturally conscious menswear has resonated far beyond New York.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by award-winning actor, writer, and producer Aasif Mandvi, the milestone event is said to host a variety of leading filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests for an evening celebrating excellence in documentary filmmaking.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Finland vs Lithuania Finland faces a gleaming opportunity to qualify for its first World Cup as UEFA qualifying nears a climax, with the Eagle-owls set to host Lithuania on Thursday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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How much water ultimately makes it into that system depends on snowmelt and rainfall on the Salt and Verde watersheds, which SRP is trying to track more accurately.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The watershed screw up the water quality, screw up all the sediment and cobble that, make the river mouth this amazing series of waves.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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