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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His prolific season has the Orange averaging 361 passing yards and 32.6 points per game, and the team won nine games for the first time since 2018 and just the third time this millennium.
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J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Yet, there’s already a sense that this new millennium is collapsing.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Around two millennia ago, this area was a lake where warriors would throw these items, likely as votive offerings, after battle.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Monte Albán was the capital for more than a millennium, from around 500 B.C.E. to 850 C.E., and traded frequently with Teotihuacán—another Mesoamerican city with a similarly large ceremonial center.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Yet, there’s already a sense that this new millennium is collapsing.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Around two millennia ago, this area was a lake where warriors would throw these items, likely as votive offerings, after battle.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Monte Albán was the capital for more than a millennium, from around 500 B.C.E. to 850 C.E., and traded frequently with Teotihuacán—another Mesoamerican city with a similarly large ceremonial center.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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