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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After the turn of the millennium, Schofield went behind the camera as a producer for several projects.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Huntington’s analysis, at the turn of the millennium, had contrasted the élite class with a traditional public that cared about God and country.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
This was right after the turn of the millennium, well before the crash in 2008.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The style was first popularized in the late ’80s and early ’90s, before becoming a staple among nu-metal and grunge types as the millennium approached.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Huntington’s analysis, at the turn of the millennium, had contrasted the élite class with a traditional public that cared about God and country.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
This was right after the turn of the millennium, well before the crash in 2008.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The style was first popularized in the late ’80s and early ’90s, before becoming a staple among nu-metal and grunge types as the millennium approached.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 23 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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