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
Today, the hyperpigmentation artwork is enjoying another renaissance.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Tory Burch, known for its 2000s Reva ballet flat that even Oprah herself couldn’t resist wearing, is experiencing somewhat of a Tory Burch renaissance these past couple years.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
The project ushered in a mainstream renaissance for Gotti, who signed Ashanti the following year and released her eponymous chart-topping debut in 2002.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Plus, Brenda Song — currently in the midst of a small renaissance between this show, The Last Showgirl, and that Cosmopolitan cover — plays Hudson’s assistant.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Tory Burch, known for its 2000s Reva ballet flat that even Oprah herself couldn’t resist wearing, is experiencing somewhat of a Tory Burch renaissance these past couple years.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
The project ushered in a mainstream renaissance for Gotti, who signed Ashanti the following year and released her eponymous chart-topping debut in 2002.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Plus, Brenda Song — currently in the midst of a small renaissance between this show, The Last Showgirl, and that Cosmopolitan cover — plays Hudson’s assistant.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Santorini owes its shape to geological phenomena from millennia ago.—
Chris Liakos,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a millennium of history, Buddhist monasteries like Key aren’t stuck in the ways of those early days.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hence, many classic rigs use tube amps and preamps from such names as McIntosh, Marantz, and Audio Research to drive vintage speakers from Altec Lansing, JBL, Klipsch, Quad, Tannoy, and others from the golden age of audio.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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Today, erotic games are experiencing another golden age as designers continue to push against typically cisheteronnormative boundaries.—
Linda Codega,
Them,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson, the comedic geniuses behind Detroiters, a sitcom about an underdog advertising firm, have finally made it to the pinnacle of American commercialism: the Super Bowl.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of sports betting, an industry that could mean even more to Ohio in the years to come.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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