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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Yuengling began expanding at the dawn of the new millennium, buying a Tampa, Florida, facility and opening a third plant in Pennsylvania.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
And The Met is a good place to celebrate it with its comprehensive collection of Asian art — containing more than 35,000 objects ranging in date from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the 21st century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Our species has accumulated knowledge and passed it down over millennia, so the mistakes of previous humans will no longer need to be repeated.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
And The Met is a good place to celebrate it with its comprehensive collection of Asian art — containing more than 35,000 objects ranging in date from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the 21st century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Our species has accumulated knowledge and passed it down over millennia, so the mistakes of previous humans will no longer need to be repeated.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for millennium
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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