landmark
Example Sentences
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Three vertical screens show computer-generated landmarks of 18 world’s fairs arrayed in interstellar space—most familiar from this exhibition—slowly rotating as people cross walkways between them.
France began charging non-EU visitors to the Louvre Museum 45 percent more than Europeans on Wednesday, in a controversial bid to raise money for renovations at the beleaguered Paris landmark.
From Barron's
ZSL conservationists hailed the births as a landmark in their international project to save the species.
From BBC
Further complicating the situation is the structure's 1978 designation as a New York City landmark, a distinction that means significant changes must be approved by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
From Barron's
Critics called it "unmissable", "a brilliant snapshot of black British culture" and "a landmark moment for UK music".
From BBC
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