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
The top of the Fisher and Ally Detroit Center buildings will take you high up and away from the city's noise, to a peaceful overview of downtown and some of Detroit's most iconic landmarks.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bravo has announced that The Real Housewives of Potomac will return for its landmark tenth season on Sunday, October 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
The ultimate outcome of the landmark dispute is far from clear, however.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
However, on August 16, the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards filled the Nashville landmark like a Sunday service—sequins, organ runs, tears, and praise breaks.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Bravo has announced that The Real Housewives of Potomac will return for its landmark tenth season on Sunday, October 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
The ultimate outcome of the landmark dispute is far from clear, however.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
However, on August 16, the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards filled the Nashville landmark like a Sunday service—sequins, organ runs, tears, and praise breaks.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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From juggling client showings to closing deals, agents are constantly pulled in multiple directions — often at the cost of personal milestones, family time, or even their own health.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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On March 19, just one day after Latifah’s milestone birthday, she, Eboni and Rebel were seen at an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. The family seems to be big fans of sports.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The meal was episodic, patterned, refusing the very concept of climax in its devotion to the moment.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati Open finals open up the race to be world No. 1 on both tours The climax of the Cincinnati Open is set to shape, if not define, the race for world No. 1 on both the men’s and women’s tours.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Mill Creek watershed is home to five different species of crayfish, but the Nashville crayfish is the only one in the state listed under federal protection.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
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The land, which sits at the head of the greater Everglades watershed and borders Lake Russell, had previously been eyed for growth.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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