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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Typically defined as the years between 1997 and 2004, the era marked a period of all-encompassing change—most notably in the realms of fashion and beauty, technology, music, and media—that left nearly everything about the ’90s behind while creeping toward the uncertainty of a new millennium.
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Chantal Waldholz, Glamour, 18 July 2025
During the third millennium B.C.E., a man was buried in a sealed ceramic pot in the Egyptian village of Nuwayrat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
It's been a tradition for brides within the British royal family to sport wedding bands made of Welsh gold for over 100 years, and Sophie was the first royal bride to bring it into the new millennium.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, other legacy Chicago banks have answered the call for consolidation, a process that has accelerated during the new millennium.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Chantal Waldholz, Glamour, 18 July 2025
During the third millennium B.C.E., a man was buried in a sealed ceramic pot in the Egyptian village of Nuwayrat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
It's been a tradition for brides within the British royal family to sport wedding bands made of Welsh gold for over 100 years, and Sophie was the first royal bride to bring it into the new millennium.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, other legacy Chicago banks have answered the call for consolidation, a process that has accelerated during the new millennium.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millennium
Noun
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Ermine is earning its renaissance among those of us who love its winning flavor, good looks, and vintage appeal.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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More magic came from co-producer Brian Eno, currently in the midst of his own latter-day renaissance (recently, two collaborative LPs with Beatie Wolf and a perpetually-shapeshifting career documentary, Eno).—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
Noun
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During his wrestling heyday, Hogan was larger than life.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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The United States is now experiencing what the United Kingdom did even in the heyday of its empire.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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