as in renaissance
a period of happiness and prosperity
It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium.
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Recent Examples of millennium
The location has housed a succession of restaurants, starting with a Bennigan’s at the dawn of the new millennium.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
During the first decade of the new millennium, before the rise of Musical.ly and then TikTok, television still dominated the attention of young children.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Gin, a spirit that can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages, has seen a surge of interest in the new millennium.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
During the first decade of the new millennium, before the rise of Musical.ly and then TikTok, television still dominated the attention of young children.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Gin, a spirit that can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages, has seen a surge of interest in the new millennium.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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And not in Portland, the northern state’s city that has been enjoying a rich culinary renaissance.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
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On that note, Squid Game Seasons 1 and 2 saw their own renaissance thanks to the final season, landing on the weekly non-English TV Top 10 list.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The 10-round cruiserweight affair ended in Paul’s sixth consecutive victory but did little to quell the notion that the YouTuber-turned-boxer is building his in-ring reputation with a fraudulent resume built on defeating big names many years removed from their heydays.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Plus there was a performance by Boyz 2 Men, a band well past their heyday and with a price tag that could have been as little as a few hundred thousand.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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