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
Noun
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Natural landscapes, calming music, personal milestones, and community acts of kindness.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But to mark a few recent milestones, some of the spacefarers aboard the orbital outpost temporarily hung up their spacesuits and instead donned their aprons.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 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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The infrastructure to create these pulse flows already exists in many watersheds where dams control the water flow.—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 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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There are many, many beautiful corners to tuck yourself into here, which means there’s a pervasive sense of privacy, even when the hotel is packed for the season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The issue was always about Jokic emerging as the world's best player during a period when open hostility toward White people had become increasingly acceptable in influential corners of media, politics and culture.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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