as in millenniums
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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Noun
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Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!—
Quispe López,
Them.,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The India-meets-NYC brand borrows from Burmese women’s sacred and millennia-old beauty regimens, promising numerous skin benefits like brightening, smoothing, and deep-cleaning.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
5 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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Its mesmerizing turquoise lakes, towering granite pinnacles, and vast, glistening glaciers have earned the park recognition as the crown jewel of Patagonia region, a vast natural frontier which stretches over 1,000 miles from Chile to the tip of Argentina.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Renaissances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissances. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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