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 This renaissance signals not just a rebound but a revolution—one where innovation bolsters production capabilities, revitalizes local economies and reestablishes the United States as a world leader in manufacturing. Matthew Putman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Following Donald Trump's election, after a campaign that promised to enact sweeping tariffs to address the country's trade deficit and foster a renaissance for domestic business, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said these measures could increase costs. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 In the years since, though, the sequel's had something of a renaissance, with many modern critics proclaiming its genius. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Adebayo’s sustained offensive renaissance began in mid-January, the moment that Erik Spoelstra moved Kel’el Ware into the starting lineup at center and shifted Adebayo to power forward. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for renaissance
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Noun
  • Alana Waksman, Marshall Granger) As America enters the new millennium, listeners across Montana call into Yellowstone Public Radio to express their views on everything from state politics to the Iraq war, or the meaning of poetry.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Eighth-grade math scores are the lowest in this millennium; Florida ranks 41st in grade 8 math, down from 32nd in 2022.
    John Padget, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • God, the George W. Bush-era seems like the golden age now.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Crittendon is one headliner of many this season in Colorado high school girls basketball, which is in the middle of a golden age in terms of high-level talent.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Traditionally, family offices have long been seen as the pinnacle of private investment sophistication—highly sophisticated institutional level investors, dedicated to single or small groups of ultra-high-net-worth families to manage their fortunes across generations.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Red Rocks may be the pinnacle of any tour, but its 9,250 seats are small in comparison to Fiddler's Green Amphitheater (about 17,000).
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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