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 brand has been a household name for years now, but the New York Fashion Week highlight has been undergoing a major creative renaissance over the past few seasons, resulting in a highly shoppable mix of new silhouettes and archival styles.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Especially considering there’s been a huge Birkin renaissance in the past few years.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Steamy Lit’s rapid growth and expansion comes as the romance genre is in the midst of renaissance.
—Amanda Rosa
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Along with its hit status came an unequivocal declaration that tropical music, specifically salsa, was undergoing a renaissance spearheaded by some of the biggest names in reggaetón and Latin trap.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renaissance
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Especially considering there’s been a huge Birkin renaissance in the past few years.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Steamy Lit’s rapid growth and expansion comes as the romance genre is in the midst of renaissance.
—Amanda Rosa
october 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Along with its hit status came an unequivocal declaration that tropical music, specifically salsa, was undergoing a renaissance spearheaded by some of the biggest names in reggaetón and Latin trap.
—Cata Balzano, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renaissance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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The affair kicked off The Return of Automatic Slim Tour, presented by the Dallas native to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her new-millennium release Mama’s Gun.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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But there have literally been billions of people over the past two millennia who would have liked to know this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This was not what some people would later call the golden age of television.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of these people emigrated to Los Angeles, with some of them being the same people who had contributed to pre-revolution Iran’s golden age of entertainment.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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It was hailed as the pinnacle of innovation at Vitpepper’s MIPCOM session, and yet, buzz surrounding the trailer was minimal.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The village of Caprarola is where the pinnacle of Italian grandeur meets small-town charm—a place to slow down and soak in centuries of beauty.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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