millennium

Definition of millenniumnext
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 Specifically, Cole and her colleagues were able to learn about what ocean temperatures were like at the study locations during the past millennium by analyzing the ratio of certain isotopes present in the coral reef core samples. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The chemistry of the corals revealed that El Niño events from the past 40 years were stronger than at any other time sampled in the past millennium. Julia Cole, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The Spanish arrived half-a-millennium later and established Santa Fe as a seat of government in 1610. Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The de Poitrines communicated between songs in their own language — which may well predate English (or French) by several millenniums. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millennium
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  • On the pitch, former Manchester United flop Antony provides the stardust, continuing his remarkable renaissance in Seville.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And Logitech’s own renaissance would not have been possible without rethinking its approach to the export powerhouse that strikes fear into the hearts of many Western manufacturers.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Southern and Lovelace make ample use of archive footage from the Gallaghers’ 90s heyday.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And returning Venezuela to its 1990s heyday output above 3 million barrels per day?
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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