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
Galen, the famous Greek physician of ancient Rome, wrote a medicinal recipe two millennia ago.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Barrack, Epstein and the Middle East Epstein and Barrack's camaraderie, established in the social world of the New York elite in the 1990's, appears to have continued into the new millennium.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The artifact dates to the Predynastic period (Naqada IID), the late 4th millennium BCE — roughly 5,300 years ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The 5,300-year-old tool reveals that Egyptian craftspeople mastered sophisticated rotary drilling technology more than two millennia earlier than previously believed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Barrack, Epstein and the Middle East Epstein and Barrack's camaraderie, established in the social world of the New York elite in the 1990's, appears to have continued into the new millennium.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The artifact dates to the Predynastic period (Naqada IID), the late 4th millennium BCE — roughly 5,300 years ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The 5,300-year-old tool reveals that Egyptian craftspeople mastered sophisticated rotary drilling technology more than two millennia earlier than previously believed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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Gilbreth wanted his kids to be renaissance men with a wide background of studies.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sticky toffee pudding, the British dessert served since the early 20th century, is having a major renaissance stateside.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The mellow assurance of Beam’s team of professionals suggests the heyday of Laurel Canyon without quite conjuring any hippie ghosts.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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As Parker continues to grow in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area, its downtown Mainstreet is entering a heyday, according to business owners.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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