millennium

noun

Definition of millenniumnext
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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Recent Examples of millennium The Spanish arrived half-a-millennium later and established Santa Fe as a seat of government in 1610. — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The de Poitrines communicated between songs in their own language — which may well predate English (or French) by several millenniums. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Farther in was paraphernalia from a quarter millennium of Presidential campaigns, including Trump’s. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 The New England Patriots, who entered last season winners of the conference nine times this millennium, won it for a 10th time. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millennium
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  1. renaissance
  2. heyday
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  • Winkler’s role in Scream was the beginning of a new renaissance in his career.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some Springfield residents saw the arrival of Haitian nationals as a driving force behind the city’s economic renaissance.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of renaissance
Noun
  • The Gap's heyday was 20 years ago, when its stores were ubiquitous and everyone wore its T-shirts and jeans.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Francis, who was at Target during its heyday, will take over Old Navy in November.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heyday

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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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