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
Backprop, along with more powerful computers, helped spur a renaissance in neural networks.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Some magazines, which readers often view as more premium experiences, are also partially enjoying a renaissance after years of struggle.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a renaissance happening in Korean culture right now.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
But the biggest news, undeniably, was Thielen’s departure from Carolina — the place that has hosted his renaissance the past two seasons.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Some magazines, which readers often view as more premium experiences, are also partially enjoying a renaissance after years of struggle.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s a renaissance happening in Korean culture right now.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
But the biggest news, undeniably, was Thielen’s departure from Carolina — the place that has hosted his renaissance the past two seasons.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!—
Quispe López,
Them.,
9 Sep. 2025
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The '90s were a golden age for teen horror, but with so many of them pumped out, deep cuts like The Faculty got overlooked along the way.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Tommy Jeans division of Tommy Hilfiger was created under Andy’s direction and helped skyrocket the brand to becoming a staple in music videos and album covers, as well as cementing itself as a streetwear powerhouse during the golden age of hip-hop in the late nineties.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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