as in milestones
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 landmarks
Racing through the heart of American history, with those amazing landmarks lining the course, is going to be incredibly powerful.
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The tour will guide explorers around the Plaza, explaining art, the fountains and notable landmarks.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The decision is a setback to Trump’s efforts to reshape Washington’s historic landmarks aesthetically.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or sunshine are in short supply.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Living beneath one of the world's most famous landmarks, the iconic Hollywood sign, Rhoda Coleman and her neighbors are fed up with the traffic, chaotic scenes and harassment that comes from visitors.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Students from elementary grades through college submitted 203 designs, showing off a huge range of talent, design skill and appreciation for county landmarks and communities.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Visiting Sagrada Familia Many famous landmarks are more impressive outside than in.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The tour will guide explorers around the Plaza, explaining art, the fountains and notable landmarks.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The decision is a setback to Trump’s efforts to reshape Washington’s historic landmarks aesthetically.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or sunshine are in short supply.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Living beneath one of the world's most famous landmarks, the iconic Hollywood sign, Rhoda Coleman and her neighbors are fed up with the traffic, chaotic scenes and harassment that comes from visitors.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Students from elementary grades through college submitted 203 designs, showing off a huge range of talent, design skill and appreciation for county landmarks and communities.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Visiting Sagrada Familia Many famous landmarks are more impressive outside than in.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmarks
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on music milestones and patriotic pursuits.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Today’s mothers are expected to be both hyperrational project managers — scheduling enrichment, monitoring nutrition, tracking developmental milestones — and deeply intuitive caregivers, continuously consulting their emotional compass for guidance about their children and themselves.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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In total, Google has 165 water stewardship projectsin 97 watersheds nationwide.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The map released Wednesday shows watersheds where at least one wolf was active between April 21 and May 26.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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These two songs function as the record’s thematic and sonic climaxes, respectively.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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An incomprehensible dropped fly ball to center had runners and the corners with two down.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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While there were some mixed emotions, there was also an understanding of what a trade of that magnitude signals from the front office, especially after the earlier additions of corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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