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
Archaeological evidence suggests its use as far back as the third millennium BC.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
These graves, known as cairns, were built by nomadic groups in the late first millennium A.D. and, today, are some of the only remaining archaeological sites linked to this understudied community.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite their Space Age accouterments, George and Jane proved that TV marriages remain the same across millennia.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Originally erected on Grafton Street in 1988 for Dublin’s millennium celebrations, it was moved to nearby Suffolk Street in 2014 to make way for a new tram line.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
These graves, known as cairns, were built by nomadic groups in the late first millennium A.D. and, today, are some of the only remaining archaeological sites linked to this understudied community.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite their Space Age accouterments, George and Jane proved that TV marriages remain the same across millennia.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Originally erected on Grafton Street in 1988 for Dublin’s millennium celebrations, it was moved to nearby Suffolk Street in 2014 to make way for a new tram line.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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Raphinha’s renaissance may have been stealing all the headlines, but Lewandowski is still Barcelona’s talisman.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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And with the nuclear sector showing signs of undergoing a renaissance—as countries look to decarbonize energy production and with the tech sector seeking ways to power its electricity-hungry AI systems—the pressure for nuclear-waste disposal is likely to grow.—
Marta Abbà,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At this point, far from his popular heyday and a few months away from leaving the WWE altogether, Hogan steals the limelight from both Hart and Yokozuna and turns the finale of WrestleMania IX into one of the most infamous moments in the event’s history. 36.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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We two were often indulgent with our gifts: a chest made of trimmings from the Hardy tree, tokens from the Queen, a heyday for biographers.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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