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
From nearly every vantage point, the estate offers unobstructed views of the Mokulua Islands, the twin islets that sit just offshore and rank among O‘ahu’s most recognizable natural landmarks.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
To see the city from above, reserve a helicopter tour that will whisk you past Montreal’s landmarks or arrange a romantic hot-air balloon experience at either sunrise or sunset.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Gustave Eiffel's controversial wrought-iron lattice tower has been polarizing Parisians since it was built for the 1889 World's Fair, but today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most beloved and instantly recognizable landmarks in the city—and the world.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweeping panorama that stretches from the Charles River to Boston Harbor, with unmistakable landmarks like TD Garden and Fenway Park anchoring the skyline.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Numerous local landmarks pay homage to the putative outer-space visitor, whose appearance three decades ago is being honored in Varginha this weekend.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona One of the country's most iconic natural landmarks, Grand Canyon National Park is already a must-visit for its scenic trails and incredible vistas.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Seeing both Mars and Venus do so in the same year is a vivid reminder that the planets share a common orbital neighborhood, and that some deep-sky landmarks are perfectly placed for these striking conjunctions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the Marshalls on Hollywood Boulevard, near famous landmarks such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre, has closed and was unreachable by phone.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
To see the city from above, reserve a helicopter tour that will whisk you past Montreal’s landmarks or arrange a romantic hot-air balloon experience at either sunrise or sunset.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Gustave Eiffel's controversial wrought-iron lattice tower has been polarizing Parisians since it was built for the 1889 World's Fair, but today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most beloved and instantly recognizable landmarks in the city—and the world.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweeping panorama that stretches from the Charles River to Boston Harbor, with unmistakable landmarks like TD Garden and Fenway Park anchoring the skyline.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Numerous local landmarks pay homage to the putative outer-space visitor, whose appearance three decades ago is being honored in Varginha this weekend.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona One of the country's most iconic natural landmarks, Grand Canyon National Park is already a must-visit for its scenic trails and incredible vistas.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Seeing both Mars and Venus do so in the same year is a vivid reminder that the planets share a common orbital neighborhood, and that some deep-sky landmarks are perfectly placed for these striking conjunctions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the Marshalls on Hollywood Boulevard, near famous landmarks such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre, has closed and was unreachable by phone.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmarks
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No payout unless extraordinary milestones are reached that would benefit all of Tesla’s owners and humanity at large.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Turner has many exciting milestones to look forward to this year, both personally and professionally.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The rainfall melted a significant amount of snow in mountain watersheds, which contributed to the flooding in Washington state.—
Alejandro N. Flores,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team installed beaver-style dams across the Cache la Poudre and Willow Creek watersheds — both burned in the 2020 wildfires — to help slow water flow and instead spread the water over a floodplain.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
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Those climaxes exerted visceral intensity, but delicacies at the threshold of audibility seemed physical presences as well.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Go into Reddit, go into the dark corners of Reddit and read a little bit about her.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Minimalism isn't gone, but within stylish corners of the internet, there’s a noticeable shift toward reintroducing eccentric and maximalist personality via small, contained ways.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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