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
But in the years since the album's release, it has been crystallized in pop culture thanks to its title track earning a prominent placement in Grey's Anatomy (and subsequently becoming their second single) and more recently, finding a TikTok renaissance thanks to Landon Barker.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Gallery rails—also known as picture or art rails—are seeing a huge renaissance in modern designs.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Add it to the seven standout years that preceded it and the 2025 renaissance, and deGrom might make the Hall of Fame, after all.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Fawlty Towers, which featured Cleese’s Fawlty, has enjoyed a renaissance as a West End stage show, and Cleese announced in 2023 that a TV reboot was in the works at Rob Reiner‘s Castle Rock Entertainment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Gallery rails—also known as picture or art rails—are seeing a huge renaissance in modern designs.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Add it to the seven standout years that preceded it and the 2025 renaissance, and deGrom might make the Hall of Fame, after all.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Fawlty Towers, which featured Cleese’s Fawlty, has enjoyed a renaissance as a West End stage show, and Cleese announced in 2023 that a TV reboot was in the works at Rob Reiner‘s Castle Rock Entertainment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!—
Quispe López,
Them.,
9 Sep. 2025
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His songwriting spanned multiple decades and genres, from rock 'n' roll's formative years through television's golden age.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Spanish designer, who worked at Alberto Mancini Yacht Design before establishing his eponymous studio, just unveiled a new gigayacht concept that pays homage to the golden age of yachting.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The special ops line The special operations line of power tools represents the pinnacle of underwater tool engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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