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
Their presence alone was a statement: Cape Verde was ready to join Africa’s basketball renaissance.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Amid the psychedelic renaissance in medicine, research is leading to potential benefits from psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, MDD, and addiction.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Aalegra — who last released music in August 2023 and hasn’t given an interview in four years, according to her representatives — has subtly acknowledged the song’s renaissance.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Amid the psychedelic renaissance in medicine, research is leading to potential benefits from psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, MDD, and addiction.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Aalegra — who last released music in August 2023 and hasn’t given an interview in four years, according to her representatives — has subtly acknowledged the song’s renaissance.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Food has been central to culture, community and social connections for millennia.—
Dawn Thilmany,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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An increase in both the trading and the price of gold – which has been treasured for millennia – is a long-standing reaction to instability and fear in the economy.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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But thanks to some A-list endorsements and a slew of viral TikToks, the fashion trend is on the precipice of another golden age that could rival its ’60s, ’80s, and ’00s heydays.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, responded in an entirely predictable way in this new golden age of billionaire bootlickers seeking Trump’s blessings.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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