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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of renaissance
Related Articles Abercrombie & Fitch’s full-scale renaissance in recent years should not go unnoticed.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The latest Goldy renaissance isn’t a complete fluke.
—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The renaissance embraces the pickles themselves, the flavor of their pickling and even their packaging.
—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Sounds a bit like your image could be broken into segments like a fabulous medieval triptyc painting from a renaissance cathedral.
—
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for renaissance
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The latest Goldy renaissance isn’t a complete fluke.
—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The renaissance embraces the pickles themselves, the flavor of their pickling and even their packaging.
—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Sounds a bit like your image could be broken into segments like a fabulous medieval triptyc painting from a renaissance cathedral.
—
New Atlas,
13 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.
-
Yoga has taken a profound diversity of forms in India and the world over the past two millennia.
Noun
-
Its story begins during Hydra’s golden age.
-
Approximately $232,000 Conjuring the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age, convertibles lend even the most mundane daily driving a cinematic charge, and few do so more persuasively than the storied Mercedes SL.
Noun
-
Piero Gandini, son of Sergio Gandini who purchased Flos in 1964 and pioneered its zenith, was appointed executive chairman of the entire conglomerate in 2025, after veteran luxury executive Daniel Lalonde stepped down in December 2025.
-
Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.
Noun
-
The pinnacle of their trip was a private session with a renowned tinware master in Takaoka, a city famous for its centuries-old metalworking heritage.
-
Because what is death but the pinnacle of humans’ lack of agency.
Cite this Entry
“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
