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Recent Examples of milepost Motorcyclist William Greer, 44, died around 8:30 p.m. the day before, near milepost 126, officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025 Best Hotels & Lodges Peaks of Otter Lodge Surrounded by nature and located right off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 86, Peaks of Otter Lodge is ideal for hikers and anyone craving a peaceful mountain escape. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025 The crash happened just after 5:40 p.m. near milepost 48, state patrol officials said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025 The release of the analysis represents an important milepost on the long road to a ground lease for the city’s property at 3220, 3240, 3250 and 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for milepost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
  • The moment marked a personal milestone for Baldwin, who said goodbye to dancing 16 years ago after breaking her hip due to overuse.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • James Tour, professor of chemistry and materials science at Rice, called the achievement an industrial milestone.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And as Brown’s book races toward its elaborate climax, his (and Langdon’s) breathless effusions about the neuro-technological progress that awaits us sound jarringly out of sync with the anxious, doomy present.
    Book Marks September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The watershed is nourished by the salmon run.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Proactive fuel mitigation measures near watersheds are a vital step toward protecting water quality as California wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, experts warn.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The compilation is Strait’s first set to make it to that impressive landmark figure.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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