the millennium
noun
: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000
We had a party to celebrate the millennium.
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What might have sounded like a bold claim at the turn of the millennium has turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy in today’s era of big data and artificial intelligence.
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Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The New York Knicks’ first NBA Finals berth since the turn of the millennium prompts the question.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
At the turn of the millennium, soccer in the United States occupied a fragile yet promising position.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, Antonoff reminisced about his struggles to fit in at public school in New Jersey around the turn of the millennium.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
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Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The New York Knicks’ first NBA Finals berth since the turn of the millennium prompts the question.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
At the turn of the millennium, soccer in the United States occupied a fragile yet promising position.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, Antonoff reminisced about his struggles to fit in at public school in New Jersey around the turn of the millennium.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the millennium
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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