millennium

noun

Definition of millenniumnext
as in renaissance
a period of happiness and prosperity It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium.

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Recent Examples of millennium The greatest story ever stitched is back on English soil for the first time in nearly a millennium. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The triumphal arch has been a stock figure in urban landscapes for millenniums. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 The ultimate turn-of-the-millennium heartthrob, Erik von Detten played Josh Bryant, the school’s resident popular hottie. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millennium
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  1. renaissance
  2. heyday
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  • The romance of their renaissance under Frank Lampard has already been documented.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • We're headed for a space renaissance, and it will be focused on the Moon.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of renaissance
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  • Still, a visit to Meyers’ sleek apartment, admittedly paid for by his parents, confirms for Ed the kind of youthful privilege at play here, so unlike the scrappier downtown bohemia of his own artistic heyday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Originally built in the 1940s to manufacture B-29 bombers, Ford City reopened as a shopping center in 1965 and had more than 100 stores during its heyday.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of heyday

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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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