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
On Tuesday, the European Union said it, too, was lifting economic sanctions on Syria, further raising Syrian hopes of a renaissance.
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Who didn't go to a renaissance fair as a teen and get smothered in smooches by adoring fans?
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
The 95-year-old, already enjoying a remarkable late-career renaissance following her breakout turn in Thelma, was greeted with whoops and cheers as the credits rolled.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Wilson, a one-of-one force on the wing who had something of a mid-career renaissance in his second season back from ACL surgery, feels the same.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Who didn't go to a renaissance fair as a teen and get smothered in smooches by adoring fans?
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
The 95-year-old, already enjoying a remarkable late-career renaissance following her breakout turn in Thelma, was greeted with whoops and cheers as the credits rolled.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Wilson, a one-of-one force on the wing who had something of a mid-career renaissance in his second season back from ACL surgery, feels the same.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Early into the new millennium, Ford released its GT as a tribute to the GT40 and to establish itself in the supercar market.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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Ganoderma lucidum—commonly known as reishi or lingzhi—was first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, the oldest Chinese pharmacopeia written over two millennia ago, where it was classified as a tonic for anti-aging and boosting qi.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Trump praises West Point graduates, touts 'golden age' of US military in commencement speech During an overcast morning, Trump took part in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns before delivering his speech.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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Love probably needs to play like a $220 million quarterback for the Packers to reach the sport’s pinnacle.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Surf Ranch in Fresno, created by 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, became a pinnacle of wave technology, but has a hefty price tag in the tens of thousands to access.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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