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
One of the most popular landmarks in San Jose is the historic Winchester Mystery House, which was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Here Burns introduced himself to the American public, telling the story of the New York landmark’s construction.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Abloh brought together Nike and Louis Vuitton for the landmark Air Force 1 collection in 2022.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Carson Peak Inn steakhouse, a longtime landmark, is closed indefinitely.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Here Burns introduced himself to the American public, telling the story of the New York landmark’s construction.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Abloh brought together Nike and Louis Vuitton for the landmark Air Force 1 collection in 2022.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Carson Peak Inn steakhouse, a longtime landmark, is closed indefinitely.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Most recently, Damon added another major milestone by winning the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships and earning a spot on Team USA's national youth roster.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The testing milestone marks a key step toward launching the robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The principal cast and crew took the stage at the Globes in the climax of the night to receive the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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River rafting and tubing can be more adventurous with fuller watersheds during these months, but the scenery blooms bright green and is more stunning than ever.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that gauges are unevenly distributed across the planet, and some of the places where better monitoring matters most — remote regions, fast-changing watersheds, politically complex borders — are often the hardest to measure consistently.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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