RENAISSANCE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

renaissance

noun

ˈre-nə-ˌsän(t)s

Definition of renaissance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dark age

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renaissance That renaissance is due in large part to work the Gaultier team has done to highlight the brand’s creative codes, story and patrimony. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 His relative good health has sparked something of an on-field renaissance. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 Denver lately has been experiencing a vinyl-culture renaissance, with a steady stream of listening bars, mom-and-pop retailers, and all-vinyl dance parties filling up empty spaces and calendar spots. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for renaissance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance

Noun

At the start of the new millennium, its then-current steward sent the vehicle back to Zagato for a comprehensive restoration.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
Nearly three millennia after audiences first heard these stories, Nolan’s The Odyssey has huge expectations.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of millennium

Noun

Asked about the perception of a golden age of Hindi cinema in the 1980s and ’90s, Khan pointed further back.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
This era also marked the start of what many consider the golden age of local children’s television, which ran through the mid-1970s.

— Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Definition of golden age

Noun

This is simultaneously the series’ cozily romantic zenith and the clearest case for why Louis and Lestat should not be together.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
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.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

To be a spectator at this summer’s FIFA World Cup—the pinnacle of the sport, which kicks off with group stages on June 11—could cost upward of $10,000 a ticket.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Those in England will have to be content with the semi-final marking the pinnacle of the World Cup boom.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 July 2026