RENAISSANCE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

renaissance

noun

ˈre-nə-ˌsän(t)s

Definition of renaissance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dark age

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of renaissance The second wave crested with the craft barbecue renaissance of the 2010s, when pitmasters began treating cuts of meat with the reverence white-tablecloth restaurants reserved for seasonal produce. — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 These days, the village is enjoying something of a renaissance, fueled by an infusion of swanky new lodging and dining concepts. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 The main reason for the current CPU renaissance is that agentic AI systems perform many of those general-purpose tasks, such as browsing the web, managing files, and combing through databases. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 June 2026 The music video, directed by Lance Oppenheim and Pablo Rochat, opens with Bridgers in a renaissance fair outfit, sitting in the backseat of a motorcycle as an armored knight drives. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for renaissance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance

Noun

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

Definition of millennium

Noun

But at its zenith, the location attracted the global A-list and fashion crowd, both within its rooms and food and beverage spaces, before the arrival of social media.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

The end of the week could be the pinnacle of Brody Bumila’s young baseball career with the MLB draft commencing Saturday.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
The July Fourth celebration was the pinnacle of a three-day event hosted by Nylon, part of Bustle Digital Group, and hosted at The Surf Lodge.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 July 2026