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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
What sets the castle apart from other viewpoints and landmarks?
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Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 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
Tall windows framing New York City landmarks, such as the One World Trade Center, speak to this—allowing natural light to softly highlight interiors by Gachot Studios.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 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
Sphere has quickly become one of the city’s defining landmarks, both for its programming (which includes concerts and the reimagined Wizard of Oz), and for its Exosphere, which has become an attraction in and of itself.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Along with the day club’s predecessor Penrod’s, which opened in the late 1980s, the spots have been South Beach landmarks for decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, Moonbug launched Blippi Singapore, an adaptation of the popular series exploring Singaporean landmarks and culture, in partnership with Mediacorp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 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
Tall windows framing New York City landmarks, such as the One World Trade Center, speak to this—allowing natural light to softly highlight interiors by Gachot Studios.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 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
Sphere has quickly become one of the city’s defining landmarks, both for its programming (which includes concerts and the reimagined Wizard of Oz), and for its Exosphere, which has become an attraction in and of itself.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Along with the day club’s predecessor Penrod’s, which opened in the late 1980s, the spots have been South Beach landmarks for decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, Moonbug launched Blippi Singapore, an adaptation of the popular series exploring Singaporean landmarks and culture, in partnership with Mediacorp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmarks
Noun
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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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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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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Observation towers are placed strategically around the corners of the facility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Kimberley, Australia Berkeley River Lodge is in one of the country’s most remote corners.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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