variants
or millenniums
as in renaissances
a period of happiness and prosperity
It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium.
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Recent Examples of millennia
Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!
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Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2018, university researchers published a study revealing cattle were used to haul goods in Europe as early as 6,000 BC — two millennia earlier than once thought.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
As today’s world faces rising sea levels driven by climate change, the researchers hope to shed light on how Stone Age societies adapted to shifting coastlines more than eight millennia ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The backstory behind this long-aborning project turns out to be more interesting than what’s onscreen, with the screenplay by Tasha Huo leaning heavily into genre tropes while providing the sort of dialogue that would have seemed silly even millenniums ago.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2018, university researchers published a study revealing cattle were used to haul goods in Europe as early as 6,000 BC — two millennia earlier than once thought.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
As today’s world faces rising sea levels driven by climate change, the researchers hope to shed light on how Stone Age societies adapted to shifting coastlines more than eight millennia ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The backstory behind this long-aborning project turns out to be more interesting than what’s onscreen, with the screenplay by Tasha Huo leaning heavily into genre tropes while providing the sort of dialogue that would have seemed silly even millenniums ago.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennia
blooms
Noun
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Bulb lasagna avoids this by packing an impressive amount of successive blooms into a small space.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Over club sandwiches and some very good margaritas, Mikkelsen described Anza-Borrego as an under-the-radar oasis that’s known among devotees for its wildflower blooms and hiking trails, as well as its golden eagles and herds of bighorn sheep.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Millennia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennia. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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