as in milestones
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 landmarks
At any point, they can be requested to name the landmarks to their left or right.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Michigan has a long tradition of riverboats serving as both community attractions and cultural landmarks.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Boise has 20-30 landmarks on the books, according to Ashley Molloy, a resident of the Bench and co-chair of the Historical Preservation Commission.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the most popular landmarks in San Jose is the historic Winchester Mystery House, which was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The island has also long been known for its food scene, ranging from lively street markets to Michelin eats, as well as its landmarks, from the high-tech skyscraper Taipei 101 to the historic Di Hua Street.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweeping panorama that stretches from the Charles River to Boston Harbor, with unmistakable landmarks like TD Garden and Fenway Park anchoring the skyline.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Michigan has a long tradition of riverboats serving as both community attractions and cultural landmarks.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Boise has 20-30 landmarks on the books, according to Ashley Molloy, a resident of the Bench and co-chair of the Historical Preservation Commission.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the most popular landmarks in San Jose is the historic Winchester Mystery House, which was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The island has also long been known for its food scene, ranging from lively street markets to Michelin eats, as well as its landmarks, from the high-tech skyscraper Taipei 101 to the historic Di Hua Street.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a sweeping panorama that stretches from the Charles River to Boston Harbor, with unmistakable landmarks like TD Garden and Fenway Park anchoring the skyline.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmarks
Noun
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Bank of China’s Pivotal Role and Future Innovations Zhu Jing of Bank of China (Hong Kong) detailed the milestones leading to the MOU.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Daniel, for his part, keeps his feet on the ground amid aspirations for bigger milestones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The rainfall melted a significant amount of snow in mountain watersheds, which contributed to the flooding in Washington state.—
Alejandro N. Flores,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team installed beaver-style dams across the Cache la Poudre and Willow Creek watersheds — both burned in the 2020 wildfires — to help slow water flow and instead spread the water over a floodplain.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There was plenty of raw energy in climaxes, sometimes too much for so supportive and reinforcing an acoustic as the Meyerson Symphony Center’s.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The other women look at him from the corners of their eyes, and move carefully to the other side of the well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On draft night, Dëmin’s selection was questioned in some corners, framed as a reach or a gamble.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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