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 Junior provides a taste of the golden age of aviation with the comfort and reassurance of modern-day safety and technology. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025 Whereas 10 years ago, people might’ve assumed Nintendo was a thing of the past, the success of the Switch has propelled the company into a new golden age. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 What’s unusual is that two of the kids were raised by a gay couple who are shown together in bed, in a rare display of gay intimacy during the golden age of the slasher film. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025 From the genuinely terrifying Blink to the cosmic horror of The Impossible Planet, Tenant's Doctor was a golden age for the show. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for golden age
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renaissance
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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
  • 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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