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
The article explored the poignant sibling renaissance between Vuong and his younger brother Nicky after the death of their mother; the decade-wide gulf between their life experiences became less notable as the process of bereavement threw them together with great intensity.
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Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
So why exactly are red nails having such a visible renaissance?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 May 2026
Now with the Jays, his mid-30s renaissance continues.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recently, the field has experienced a sort of renaissance as researchers — many of them astrophysics refugees like Dwyer — have devised new ways to pierce the clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
So why exactly are red nails having such a visible renaissance?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 May 2026
Now with the Jays, his mid-30s renaissance continues.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recently, the field has experienced a sort of renaissance as researchers — many of them astrophysics refugees like Dwyer — have devised new ways to pierce the clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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The island itself has a rich history, starting a millennium ago with a monastery and a resting place for pilgrims.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Sensōji Temple has been at the center of Tokyo’s spiritual life for over a millennium.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
Noun
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New York played a starring role in the golden age of comics.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Flower fields in Grasse 60 Minutes Grasse was in its golden age when Chanel arrived in search of the world's finest and most expensive perfume ingredients.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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After Apex, Charlize Theron and director Baltasar Kormákur may have found a new zenith.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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At its zenith, sky-gazers can expect to see as many as 50 meteors an hour under optimal conditions, although NASA warns that fainter meteors may be eclipsed by bright moonlight this year.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
3 May 2026
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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With just 15 percent of its land planted to Sangiovese—known locally as Brunello for over 400 years—Brunello di Montalcino is often hailed as the pinnacle of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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