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
Trump received a painting depicting landmarks across Washington, including the Capitol Building, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom has passed landmark legislation banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2008, setting the country on a path to phase out smoking for future generations.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, the community has celebrated the historical landmark.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The Pacific Northwest is packed with landmarks that defy expectations.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The United Kingdom has passed landmark legislation banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2008, setting the country on a path to phase out smoking for future generations.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, the community has celebrated the historical landmark.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The Pacific Northwest is packed with landmarks that defy expectations.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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This jersey is also connected to another milestone.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Nuwayhid in Beirut is in her first year of university, an important milestone in any young person’s life, but the war between Israel and Hezbollah upended her plans.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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But she was met in the airlock by Tim Robbins' Bernard in a fiery cliffhanger climax that left us all totally breathless.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The single most important thing for England’s campaign is that Kane stays fit, especially through the climax of the Champions League.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Water levels at New Munster, farther north along the Fox River, often serve as a predictor for McHenry County as both communities share the same watershed.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The administration said the ban would protect the watershed and canoe wilderness.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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