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 landmark restaurant has been operated by the Fein family since 1963 and is now internationally known for its Creole cuisine, daily jazz brunch and romantic open-air courtyard.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Located in central Via del Babuino, a stone’s throw away from the landmark Spanish Steps, the 6,921-square-foot store across two levels blends Italian heritage with the brand’s contemporary image.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
Two short bridges connect the island of Ortigia to the mainland, a UNESCO landmark where getting lost is almost obligatory, tracing nearly 3,000 years of history through the various architectural styles and taking refuge from the heat under oversized trattorie umbrellas.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The landmark report reviewed more than 7,000 articles and studies on smoking and its correlation to diseases.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, Damon added another major milestone by winning the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships and earning a spot on Team USA's national youth roster.—
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The testing milestone marks a key step toward launching the robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.—
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The principal cast and crew took the stage at the Globes in the climax of the night to receive the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.—
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Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.—
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Until 2000, virtually all the soybeans the country exported had to come from the west and northwest on straight trucks, coming uphill as much as 2,500 feet over 500 miles before dropping the 3,000 feet in 45 miles to its port of Paranagua on the other side of the watershed.—
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The unplanned stop marks a watershed in their collective journey.—
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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