How to Use milestone in a Sentence

milestone

noun
  • Of course, the milestone came with gifts.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • This game wasn’t a mere milestone.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
  • So yeah, there were some huge milestones.
    — Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Leonard’s milestone couldn’t make up for a rough night for the rest of the team.
    — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The milestone is whether his friend can install it.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Hyundai just achieved a huge marine milestone with one huge ship.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2022
  • Rodgers can add that milestone to his resume.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Each milestone of your child’s life is a milestone in your own too.
    — Hazlitt, 31 July 2024
  • That detail does not erase the milestone.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • That milestone, among others, should come in due time.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The deal marks a major milestone.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
  • The milestone was noted by fans around the world, as well as by those close to him.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The team soaked in the milestone win with their fans on Monday.
    — Jori Parys, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • There were a couple milestones.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This edition marks a milestone.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The loss of a future filled with milestones that will now never come.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The loss of a future filled with milestones that will now never come.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Not many shows are able to hit that milestone on television.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The milestones have come quickly.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
  • McDavid is just shy of three milestones.
    — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That milestone is what pushed the team to build a company.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • Wirt wants parents to think about milestones as ranges, and not deadlines.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Feb. 2026
  • China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone.
    — Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But for others, this milestone can bring on sadness.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 May 2026
  • Tina Charles reached milestone in a record 248 games.
    — ABC News, 10 May 2026
  • That's a huge milestone and a special moment.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
  • Perez grabbed the baseball after the milestone hit.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Reflecting on this milestone, what comes to mind?
    — Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Hats off to Kyle Freeland for that huge milestone.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • March brings a lot of familiar milestones.
    — CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

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