Synonyms of renaissance

renaissance

noun

ˈre-nə-ˌsän(t)s 

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

• millennium
• golden age
• zenith
• pinnacle
• glory
• prime
• belle epoque
• heyday
• flower
• peak
• blossom
• silver age
• climax
• apex
• bloom
• summit
• meridian
• salad days
• acme
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dark age

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renaissance

The renaissance of small cinemas in New York includes the Low, but also theaters like Negative Space in Bushwick, the Spectacle Theater in Williamsburg, and Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Alejandro Balde were also regulars, while Eric Garcia has enjoyed a renaissance under Flick. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Few acts from their class survived, or thrived, but Duran Duran has enjoyed a rare, late-career renaissance. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

And Logitech’s own renaissance would not have been possible without rethinking its approach to the export powerhouse that strikes fear into the hearts of many Western manufacturers. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026