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
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Recent Examples of renaissance
Inside Virgin Voyages's Sparkly, Talent-Forward Festivities at Sea The cruise party is undergoing a renaissance—and everyone's invited.
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Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
In fashion, this desire for bold ideas will culminate in a gold renaissance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
George Springer, from New Britain, Avon Old Farms at UConn, had a renaissance MLB season at age 36 for the Blue Jays.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
For those who aren’t so keen to catch the drives and putts first-hand, there’s plenty to explore in and around Asheville, which has had a huge renaissance since Hurricane Helene swept through in October 2024.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
In fashion, this desire for bold ideas will culminate in a gold renaissance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
George Springer, from New Britain, Avon Old Farms at UConn, had a renaissance MLB season at age 36 for the Blue Jays.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
For those who aren’t so keen to catch the drives and putts first-hand, there’s plenty to explore in and around Asheville, which has had a huge renaissance since Hurricane Helene swept through in October 2024.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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Anarchism ushered in by machines, Eden’s exile reversed by robots, a millennium not of the angels but of androids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bitcoin is best understood as this millennium’s gold.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The counterargument Of course, not everyone is buying the golden age narrative.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Film stars from from the silent era (William Gillette) to the golden age of Hollywood (Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman) to now (Paul Dano, The Rock) grew up or settled down in Connecticut.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Directly above Sirius, about a third of the way from the horizon to the zenith (the point directly overhead) is Orion.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers stored that emotion and exploded on the Eagles the following season, scoring touchdowns on six straight possession for a 42-19 win that may have been the zenith of Shanahan’s career as a regular-season coach.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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And yet, for the past 20 years, Ruzsa’s result has represented the pinnacle of progress on Chowla’s cosine problem.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broadcast hit its pinnacle when the announcers moved aside and showed Honnold making his way up the building.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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