as in millennium
a period of high artistic or cultural development
the 19th-century literary renaissance that prompted people to refer to Boston as the Athens of America
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Recent Examples of renaissance
This is just the latest nod to Sale’s renaissance in Atlanta.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The past decade has ushered in a modern horror renaissance, with a new wave of filmmakers treating the genre as both entertainment and social commentary.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
This change sparked a renaissance in IgAN drug development.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
But in addition to being a catastrophe, what unfolded here is also an antecedent to a renaissance.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The past decade has ushered in a modern horror renaissance, with a new wave of filmmakers treating the genre as both entertainment and social commentary.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
This change sparked a renaissance in IgAN drug development.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
But in addition to being a catastrophe, what unfolded here is also an antecedent to a renaissance.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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In 2026, the United States marks 250 years of independence—a quarter millennium shaped by invention, immigration, industry and reinvention.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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For much of this millennium, schools from the West Coast Conference, the Atlantic 10, and even the Missouri Valley and Mountain West were routinely making it to the Sweet 16.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For better or worse, The Sphere’s Oz has introduced a new generation — indeed, a whole new demographic — to golden age cinema as few in the modern era have been able to.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is the golden age of baseball in Southern California.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Klosterman believes right now is likely the zenith.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami Music Week is at its zenith this weekend, its cacophonous diversions and decibels aimed at the spring break crowd and other ears that haven’t been around for very long, highlighted by the DJ bonfire known as Ultra Music Festival.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks quickly reminded TCU that there are still levels to this, and the Horned Frogs are still a tier or two away from joining South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA at the pinnacle of the sport.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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