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
The landscape is an ancestral homeland sustained for over a millennium by the Pueblo and Hopi people, but is threatened by changes to federal land policy that could open up significant portions to oil and gas development.
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Millennium Force was first introduced at Cedar Point in 2000 to ring in the new millennium.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
This is easily the most important draft for the Canucks this millennium.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 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
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
Millennium Force was first introduced at Cedar Point in 2000 to ring in the new millennium.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
This is easily the most important draft for the Canucks this millennium.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 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
See All Example Sentences for millennium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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The recent renaissance of raffia totes dates back to the spring 2021 season when they were seen on the runway at Loewe and The Row.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
30 May 2026
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Boosting young people's understanding of government and citizens' rights and responsibilities could help reduce political divisions and vitriol, and the country’s 250th birthday could be the start of a potential decade-long civic renaissance.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Chambers went on to write for and produce a number of comedy-variety shows during the genre’s heyday, including those hosted by Leslie Uggams, Jim Nabors, Bobby Darin, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Susan Anton and the Mandrell Sisters.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection is a revival of the luxury lodges that used to line highways in the heyday of car travel.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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