as in millennium
a period of high artistic or cultural development
the 19th-century literary renaissance that prompted people to refer to Boston as the Athens of America
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Recent Examples of renaissance
Market Overview The optical industry, which is on its way to logging $120 billion in global volume, according to WorldMetrics, is witnessing a digital renaissance, as online sales steadily climb to represent a quarter of the market.
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Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bennett’s career underwent a renaissance with Florida.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Powder Blue Powder blue is a safe classic that has seen a major renaissance in recent years.
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Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
While Carrie famously rejected both the ring and the proposal, the cut has undergone a modern renaissance—and thanks in part to Jenner, it may be poised for another major comeback.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bennett’s career underwent a renaissance with Florida.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Powder Blue Powder blue is a safe classic that has seen a major renaissance in recent years.
—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
While Carrie famously rejected both the ring and the proposal, the cut has undergone a modern renaissance—and thanks in part to Jenner, it may be poised for another major comeback.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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In the nation that invented fireworks more than a millennium ago, many cities now stage sophisticated, elaborate drone shows that conjure breathtaking images.
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North Atlantic cod had supported the province for half a millennium, at one point supplying as much as 60 percent of the fish eaten in Europe.
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The river’s golden age began to fade around the turn of the 20th century.
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The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.
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But at its zenith, the location attracted the global A-list and fashion crowd, both within its rooms and food and beverage spaces, before the arrival of social media.
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Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.
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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
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But decades before industrial America transformed global horology in the latter half of the 19th century, the Founding Fathers lived in a world where mechanical timekeeping represented the pinnacle of craftsmanship, technology, and taste.
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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