the millennium
noun
: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000
We had a party to celebrate the millennium.
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Many of Madrid’s great European rivals had women’s teams by the turn of the millennium.
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Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The aqueduct leads toward the historic mansion, but its final destination does not seem to have survived the millennium, leaving archaeologists guessing.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Of the 96 players who have made their debut before their 21st birthday since the turn of the millennium, seven have done so under A.J. Preller’s aggressive watch.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The color-grading choice was particularly popular in movies at the turn of the millennium, a sickly tint that conveyed metropolitan gothic sensibilities and disaffection while amping up the physical sallowness of already-pallid leads.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The aqueduct leads toward the historic mansion, but its final destination does not seem to have survived the millennium, leaving archaeologists guessing.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Of the 96 players who have made their debut before their 21st birthday since the turn of the millennium, seven have done so under A.J. Preller’s aggressive watch.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The color-grading choice was particularly popular in movies at the turn of the millennium, a sickly tint that conveyed metropolitan gothic sensibilities and disaffection while amping up the physical sallowness of already-pallid leads.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the millennium
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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