MILLENNIUM Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

millennium

noun

Definition of millennium

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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dark age

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Recent Examples of millennium The tale has been continuously retold, translated and adapted into various formats over nearly three millennia. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 8 July 2026 Cassidy continued acting and recording throughout the '90s and into the new millennium while struggling with alcoholism. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 The Romans conquered this region more than two millennia ago. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Mount Athos, where women have been banned for a millennium, becomes the perfect setting for Irene’s rebellion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for millennium

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Noun

The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
But the footwear style, which has been around in various iterations for thousands of years, has been quietly heating up in popularity for its most recent renaissance.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of renaissance

Noun

Besides, Beckham practically radiates the sort of star power that dispenses with the need for endless chatter; like Michael Jordan in his Hanes/Space Jam heyday, his physical presence takes precedent over the usual run of blunt-force loquacity.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Tyler has continued recording and releasing new music over the decades since her MTV Era heyday, most recently 2021’s The Best Is Yet To Come.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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