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 initial reach of NBC’s TV signal was about 55 miles in all directions from the Midtown landmark.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The experience is often paired with a K-pop city tour of Seoul, stopping at landmarks like the KBS building and other historic broadcasting stations that have launched countless careers in the genre.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Since making a splashdown near California, the three Americans and one Canadian selected for NASA's landmark Artemis II mission have hardly been idle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Users can, for example, click the photo of a landmark and use Extend to add additional scenery around it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The experience is often paired with a K-pop city tour of Seoul, stopping at landmarks like the KBS building and other historic broadcasting stations that have launched countless careers in the genre.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Since making a splashdown near California, the three Americans and one Canadian selected for NASA's landmark Artemis II mission have hardly been idle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Users can, for example, click the photo of a landmark and use Extend to add additional scenery around it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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This jersey is also connected to another milestone.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Nuwayhid in Beirut is in her first year of university, an important milestone in any young person’s life, but the war between Israel and Hezbollah upended her plans.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But she was met in the airlock by Tim Robbins' Bernard in a fiery cliffhanger climax that left us all totally breathless.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The single most important thing for England’s campaign is that Kane stays fit, especially through the climax of the Champions League.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Water levels at New Munster, farther north along the Fox River, often serve as a predictor for McHenry County as both communities share the same watershed.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The administration said the ban would protect the watershed and canoe wilderness.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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