as in milestone
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 landmark
Along the way, your guide will relay history about Laurel and point out some of the town’s most famous landmarks.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Gift this set from Lego’s architecture collection to someone who’d appreciate owning mini versions of famous landmarks.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
What To Know Republican members of Congress are working on a major reconciliation bill that would renew or expand key elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a landmark piece of legislation from Donald Trump's first presidency.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
One of Miami Beach’s oldest oceanfront hotels is reopening to guests after undergoing a $100 million renovation that modernized the landmark and also brought back some of its original design.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Gift this set from Lego’s architecture collection to someone who’d appreciate owning mini versions of famous landmarks.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
What To Know Republican members of Congress are working on a major reconciliation bill that would renew or expand key elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a landmark piece of legislation from Donald Trump's first presidency.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
One of Miami Beach’s oldest oceanfront hotels is reopening to guests after undergoing a $100 million renovation that modernized the landmark and also brought back some of its original design.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The milestones piled up even before the album was finished.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Through an exclusive peek into the artist’s preparation process, audiences will observe all the little moments that culminate, leading to the climax of the show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa is still at the climax of this conflict, while Whitney is cooled off and ready to move on.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement In anticipation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds, my colleague Julia Wick reports.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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