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
The end result has been a renaissance of Latin American television.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
If the variety of knitwear on the streets was any indication, a knitting renaissance is upon us.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
It was inspired by a 20mm mini Royal Oak launched in 1997, just as the watch industry was entering a renaissance of sorts.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Semiconductor and Energy Projects: The U.S. will see a renaissance in semiconductor manufacturing and energy-efficiency projects, driven by geopolitical uncertainties in China and Europe.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
If the variety of knitwear on the streets was any indication, a knitting renaissance is upon us.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
It was inspired by a 20mm mini Royal Oak launched in 1997, just as the watch industry was entering a renaissance of sorts.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Semiconductor and Energy Projects: The U.S. will see a renaissance in semiconductor manufacturing and energy-efficiency projects, driven by geopolitical uncertainties in China and Europe.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for renaissance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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With the latest Antarctic ice core, scientists hope to learn how levels of greenhouse gases have changed over millennia.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Old trees may have grown through entire millennia that were wetter than the past 20 years.Alana Chin, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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The song appeared on Fear of a Black Planet, released in 1990, during hip-hop’s golden age.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Park was intrigued and searched for inspiration from the golden age of Hollywood.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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His vision of Southern America, blasted by crime, poverty and inequality, has put him on Barack Obama’s annual reading list and at the pinnacle of contemporary Southern noir.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Wimbledon, which has always been the pinnacle of tennis, is lagging behind in that respect.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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