golden age

as in renaissance
a period of high artistic or cultural development a memoir of her days as an actress in the golden age of Hollywood

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Recent Examples of golden age Historians generally consider the year 1960 the start of the golden age of radio astronomy. Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025 Dark Renaissance and The Dream Factory both serve as timely reminders that no single artist can create a golden age. Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025 And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025 The film harks back to Hong Kong action cinema’s golden age, spotlighting authentic martial arts and hand-to-hand combat performed by an international roster of elite fighters. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age
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renaissance
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  • But lately, this humble nut is having a renaissance.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Bronze is experiencing a renaissance, even in kitchens where marble and quartzite have been the norm.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Golden age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden%20age. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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