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
Researchers hailed the discovery, dating back over 5,000 years, as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the 3rd millennium BCE.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps 200,000 peasants supported a population of 3 million people in the Nile Valley in the 2nd millennium BCE.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps 200,000 peasants supported a population of 3 million people in the Nile Valley in the 2nd millennium BCE.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for millennium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
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With the peace dividend that arrived in its wake, however, came an automotive renaissance.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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With all due respect to Daniel Jones, Javonte Williams, Deebo Samuel and everyone else enjoying renaissance seasons, DK Metcalf might be the veteran who’s reinvented himself in the most unforeseen way.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the cheat code's heyday is long in the past, the idea of letting players manipulate their gameplay experiences in similar ways is coming back into fashion for some developers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
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People often don’t consider how young the Beckhams were during their heyday, trying to build a relationship in the public eye.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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