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
Even after five millennia, scientists say, his body continues to reveal new secrets.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
More than two millennia later, another invading army is again visible from its shore.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In America, the past 80 years have been the most favorable environment for Jewish flourishing in two millennia.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The last five millennia have typically seen a great diversity of co-existing political forms—sometimes overlapping and symbiotic, sometimes divided and incommensurable.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Lewkowitz opened the discussion by grounding the conversation in history, noting that cotton has remained a viable and desired resource for seven millennia.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church has lasted two millennia.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
That first hectare sits along the SP68, the oldest wine road ever recorded, connecting Gela to Kamarina three millennia ago.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
These thermal baths in Palm Springs, stewarded by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for more than five millennia and long considered a portal to the spiritual underworld and a place of healing, welcomed my paralyzed body.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
More than two millennia later, another invading army is again visible from its shore.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In America, the past 80 years have been the most favorable environment for Jewish flourishing in two millennia.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The last five millennia have typically seen a great diversity of co-existing political forms—sometimes overlapping and symbiotic, sometimes divided and incommensurable.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Lewkowitz opened the discussion by grounding the conversation in history, noting that cotton has remained a viable and desired resource for seven millennia.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church has lasted two millennia.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
That first hectare sits along the SP68, the oldest wine road ever recorded, connecting Gela to Kamarina three millennia ago.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
These thermal baths in Palm Springs, stewarded by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for more than five millennia and long considered a portal to the spiritual underworld and a place of healing, welcomed my paralyzed body.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennia
Noun
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The pair experienced career renaissances with the success of their sitcom Schitt's Creek, which ran from 2015 to 2020.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This azalea garden features blooms in red, magenta, pink, and white.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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Beyond your beach chaise, diversions include Andromeda Botanic Gardens, an oasis of tropical trees and exotic blooms.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Millennia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennia. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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