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 And Logitech’s own renaissance would not have been possible without rethinking its approach to the export powerhouse that strikes fear into the hearts of many Western manufacturers. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Since the American cocktail renaissance arrived in the 2000s, pros who run top-of-class bars tend to approach their work with a precise sense of history. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Winkler’s role in Scream was the beginning of a new renaissance in his career. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Some Springfield residents saw the arrival of Haitian nationals as a driving force behind the city’s economic renaissance. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renaissance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance

Noun

Soyka Soyka wanted to open a neighborhood hangout in his Morningside neighborhood as the new millennium dawned in 2000.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
His brand continued to thrive in the new millennium, thanks in part to cruise-ship auctions, which were said to pull in $2 million on a single voyage.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of millennium

Noun

More to Explore Still, Mamula finds contemporary Cambodian pop a far cry from the music of the country’s golden age.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026
There are great people in Hollywood, just as there were in the golden age — great actors, great producers, all those people that do a film.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of golden age

Noun

Eventing, at the best of times, is an adrenaline junky’s zenith; a game for the preternaturally brave and ineffably technically minded.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Windstar passengers can tour the ancient castle at the hilly town’s zenith, lounge on one of the sandy beaches, or visit an olive grove, where extra-virgin olive oil is produced using traditional methods.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Those who reach its pinnacle often assume that the same qualities will serve them on the international stage.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026