as in renaissance
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 millennium
Its mechanical sophistication would not reappear in comparable form for more than a millennium.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
More than two millennia later, another invading army is again visible from its shore.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The Human League’s most recent official release was back in 2011 with Credo, which came 10 years after their new millennium album Secrets in 2001.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Almost half a millennium later, the estate found fame with a very different audience.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
More than two millennia later, another invading army is again visible from its shore.
—Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
The Human League’s most recent official release was back in 2011 with Credo, which came 10 years after their new millennium album Secrets in 2001.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Almost half a millennium later, the estate found fame with a very different audience.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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The renaissance embraces the pickles themselves, the flavor of their pickling and even their packaging.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Sounds a bit like your image could be broken into segments like a fabulous medieval triptyc painting from a renaissance cathedral.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The Dutch heyday came during the 1970s during the days of legendary player Johan Cruyff.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Since its heyday in the early and mid-2000s, the brand quietly made a resurgence, garnering partnerships with music industry darlings like Megan Thee Stallion and Zara Larsson.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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