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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In other words, these teams led their respective leagues in wins during the regular season — only the third time that has happened this millennium and only the second time after a non-shortened season.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Macy's kicked off the new millennium in style with bandleader Mickey Mouse as one of the more prominent balloons.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Tar Heels have had double-digit wins just once in this millennium.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the centuries, Pompeii and the dead were forgotten, remaining buried for almost two millennia until a farmer found part of the city beneath a vineyard in 1748.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Macy's kicked off the new millennium in style with bandleader Mickey Mouse as one of the more prominent balloons.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Tar Heels have had double-digit wins just once in this millennium.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Over the centuries, Pompeii and the dead were forgotten, remaining buried for almost two millennia until a farmer found part of the city beneath a vineyard in 1748.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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