How to Use milestone in a Sentence
milestone
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Altuve’s milestone blast to left tied the game in the third, but Bauers gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the fifth.
— Larry Fleisher, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 -
This year was a milestone in terms of Cannes movies at the Oscars.
— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Prom isn’t the first milestone Tatum Kelly and Leighton Long have shared.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 June 2023 -
Each milestone of your child’s life is a milestone in your own too.
— Hazlitt, 31 July 2024 -
With this being a massive milestone as the show’s 200th episode, what was the vibe like on set?
— Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Read on for 100 days of school ideas to celebrate this milestone in the school year.
— Amanda Morin, Parents, 8 July 2024 -
About 30 of them on hand for the milestone stood off in the distance, whooping and cheering.
— Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024 -
The milestone carry came on a 5-yard run by Andrew Miller with 1:36 left in the third quarter.
— Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023 -
Over the weekend, the film surpassed $100 million from Imax screens alone, the seventh-fastest film to reach the milestone.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024 -
In the 49 years since, 14 players with Alabama roots have reached the milestone.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023 -
Still, there is plenty of progress to be made — and plenty of milestones to build upon.
— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Josh took to Instagram to share a snap of him and his wife packing on the PDA in honor of the special milestone.
— Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 -
Although those workers chose not to join the union, this address marked a milestone.
— Erik Loomis, The Conversation, 16 May 2024 -
But the Civil Rights Act itself was a milestone the president didn’t live to see.
— Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023 -
Turning 21 is a milestone that can’t be beaten, and meeting the moment with the best gifts for 21-year-olds goes a long way.
— Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 -
Ohtani hit a milestone last week, clocking 80 mph in his flat-ground throwing drills from 60 feet.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024 -
Layne Pollard, of Gurnee, has a trifecta of milestones hitting around the same time.
— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023 -
Southern Miss’ Frank Gore Jr. has 2,920 yards rushing in his college career and is on the verge of a milestone.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023 -
The company hit new milestones with the test flight and Musk appeared triumphant.
— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024 -
That begs the question: which tech giant will hit the next big milestone, $4 trillion in market cap, first?
— Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 7 July 2024 -
In early April, Zachary Willmore reached a new milestone.
— Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023 -
People have been sharing their thoughts, jokes and milestones on Twitter for as many as 17 years.
— Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 8 May 2023 -
When Gen X reached this same milestone, their average age was 32.
— Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023 -
These three healthy, active pups are just the start of this story, and the Zoo hopes to share more positive updates of their milestones in the future.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023 -
Their hope is the milestone will generate some buzz and get people talking.
— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023 -
There is an equal reluctance to commemorate milestones, and this year the DRIP marks three of them.
— Omar El Akkad, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa's son is hitting a major milestone!
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Getting juice to the grid is a key milestone for energy startups—and one many never reach.
— Tom Steyer, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 -
Two major life milestones taking place within that timeline is a shocking reminder of just how long Swift has been on tour.
— Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 -
Within a year of dating, 31-year-old Siara Rouzer crossed a major relationship milestone.
— Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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