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
Notable landmarks, such as Doha and Ras Laffan in Qatar, and Al Hufūf and the lush Al Hasa Oasis in Saudi Arabia, are discernible along the coastlines, their urban and natural textures creating a striking contrast to the natural cloud formation.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The town square features restaurants, boutiques and historic landmarks like the 19th-century Moore County Courthouse and the Moore County Old Jail Museum.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
His landmark first album came out over 30 years ago.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Those included the landmark 1991 case, McNeil v. NFL, which ushered in the league’s modern system of free agency.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The town square features restaurants, boutiques and historic landmarks like the 19th-century Moore County Courthouse and the Moore County Old Jail Museum.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
His landmark first album came out over 30 years ago.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Those included the landmark 1991 case, McNeil v. NFL, which ushered in the league’s modern system of free agency.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Brant and Kim Daugherty are celebrating one more family milestone!Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The last major milestone for the U.S. was the country’s 200th birthday in 1976, which was overseen by former President Gerald Ford.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kim stages any number of thrilling action sequences, with large-scale troop and armored vehicle movements that bring the drama to an exciting and stirring climax.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The word for the fifth-act climax of risotto—the scene in which the butter (preferably cold, from the fridge) and the Parmesan are brought onstage and obliged to mingle with the other characters—is mantecatura.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The drought warning was declared on Nov. 18 and lasted for nearly a month, as the city’s water management team worked to improve reservoir levels throughout its massive watershed.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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