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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But now, Piccioli has committed to move to Paris to take on Balenciaga, taking his place in the most giant upheaval fashion has seen since the millennium.
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Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
At the turn of the millennium, Germany joined together with other European nations in a monetary union and adopted the euro.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
As the millennium approached, many Christians believed Y2K computer failures would trigger global chaos and the rapture.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
At the turn of the millennium, Germany joined together with other European nations in a monetary union and adopted the euro.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
As the millennium approached, many Christians believed Y2K computer failures would trigger global chaos and the rapture.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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