millennia

variants or millenniums
plural of millennium
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 Nearly three millennia after audiences first heard these stories, Nolan’s The Odyssey has huge expectations. Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling. Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 The tale has been continuously retold, translated and adapted into various formats over nearly three millennia. Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 8 July 2026 The Romans conquered this region more than two millennia ago. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Yoga has taken a profound diversity of forms in India and the world over the past two millennia. Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026 Many of these objects survived because they were frozen in ice for centuries, and in some cases millennia. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi community, where priests in white robes stoke a sacred flame around the clock and recite ancient Avestan prayers that have survived three millennia. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Even after five millennia, scientists say, his body continues to reveal new secrets. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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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
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  • The technique works best on blooms with soft petals that are large enough to gently manipulate without tearing or bruising.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Summer is when tomato plants really hit their stride, producing lush foliage, bright yellow blooms, and the promise of a plentiful harvest.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

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“Millennia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennia. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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