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
Earlier this millennium, the team that formerly called Oakland home revolutionized the sport.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Linnetz’s work, both as a photographer and as a designer and stylist, often harkens back to image-making before the new millennium.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
As the '80s gave way to the '90s and, later, the new millennium crept in, all-male singing groups became a defining part of pop culture.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church has lasted two millennia.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Linnetz’s work, both as a photographer and as a designer and stylist, often harkens back to image-making before the new millennium.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
As the '80s gave way to the '90s and, later, the new millennium crept in, all-male singing groups became a defining part of pop culture.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The Catholic Church has lasted two millennia.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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The Braves enjoyed a renaissance under Snitker’s leadership, ushering in a line of acclaimed prospects and shrewd acquisitions that created the second-best era of sustained success in Atlanta history.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bigfoot is experiencing a renaissance.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in the 1980s, the music’s heyday, the phrase denoted an array of artists and tendencies while also conjuring something more atmospheric.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota Dance Alliance, which provided crucial resources to dancers and dance companies during the heyday of Twin Cities dance in the 1980s and ’90s, had gone defunct in 2003 for financial reasons and was never replaced.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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