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
Their presence alone was a statement: Cape Verde was ready to join Africa’s basketball renaissance.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Amid the psychedelic renaissance in medicine, research is leading to potential benefits from psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, MDD, and addiction.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Aalegra — who last released music in August 2023 and hasn’t given an interview in four years, according to her representatives — has subtly acknowledged the song’s renaissance.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Amid the psychedelic renaissance in medicine, research is leading to potential benefits from psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, MDD, and addiction.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Aalegra — who last released music in August 2023 and hasn’t given an interview in four years, according to her representatives — has subtly acknowledged the song’s renaissance.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Food has been central to culture, community and social connections for millennia.—
Dawn Thilmany,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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On the other hand, Gaza, among the most impoverished areas of the Middle East, has been on the front lines of history for millennia, and has been caught in the crosshairs of the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict since its inception in 1948.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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If not for the desperation that greets Cruise’s crusade to save the theatrical movie experience, moviegoers might have paid more attention to film artists who help make this millennium a golden age of kinetic creativity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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The Isle of Berk is a Viking-sized village set during the golden age of harmony between Vikings and dragons (think between the second and third movie).—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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