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
During his youth in the 1950 and 1960s, the city had a renaissance and held its own in terms of size and significance with neighboring Yuba City.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The imminent closure of their latest venture comes at a time when bakeries are enjoying something of a renaissance in San Diego.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Darnold, meanwhile, found a home in Seattle and continued his career renaissance.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
That Kerolin did so in a matter of 54 minutes on Sunday speaks to City’s renaissance, a full peacock spreading of their feathers, but also Chelsea’s subsequent drop-off, appearing unnervingly accepting of their fate.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The imminent closure of their latest venture comes at a time when bakeries are enjoying something of a renaissance in San Diego.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Darnold, meanwhile, found a home in Seattle and continued his career renaissance.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
That Kerolin did so in a matter of 54 minutes on Sunday speaks to City’s renaissance, a full peacock spreading of their feathers, but also Chelsea’s subsequent drop-off, appearing unnervingly accepting of their fate.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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The artifact dates to the Predynastic period (Naqada IID), the late 4th millennium BCE — roughly 5,300 years ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 5,300-year-old tool reveals that Egyptian craftspeople mastered sophisticated rotary drilling technology more than two millennia earlier than previously believed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This golden age of skating is built equally on camaraderie and competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Here’s hoping the reboot grows into its own style and a new golden age of Muppets is upon us.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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During her three decades at the family business, Donatella Versace took this philosophy to its zenith, pairing outrageous designs with just the right celebrity, to proclaim that a plunging neckline, or a sparkly jumpsuit, was a statement of empowerment.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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States Are Taking Control From Markets As an economist, Fatih Birol underlines that the era of open, supply-and-demand energy markets, which found its zenith in the 1990s and 2000s, is effectively over.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But there’s one Michter’s expression that trumps all of these in terms of value and age—Celebration Sour Mash, a blend of whiskeys that represents the pinnacle of the distillery’s portfolio that has returned for 2026.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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