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
Add it to the seven standout years that preceded it and the 2025 renaissance, and deGrom might make the Hall of Fame, after all.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Fawlty Towers, which featured Cleese’s Fawlty, has enjoyed a renaissance as a West End stage show, and Cleese announced in 2023 that a TV reboot was in the works at Rob Reiner‘s Castle Rock Entertainment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a couple of short years into the modern fighting-game renaissance that was kickstarted by titles like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1, the scene is booming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Backprop, along with more powerful computers, helped spur a renaissance in neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Fawlty Towers, which featured Cleese’s Fawlty, has enjoyed a renaissance as a West End stage show, and Cleese announced in 2023 that a TV reboot was in the works at Rob Reiner‘s Castle Rock Entertainment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Just a couple of short years into the modern fighting-game renaissance that was kickstarted by titles like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1, the scene is booming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Backprop, along with more powerful computers, helped spur a renaissance in neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Yes, the earth has shifted position over the last two millennia!—
Quispe López,
Them.,
9 Sep. 2025
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In due course the informality and loosening of the customs around dressing would take people all the way to grunge and eventually, in the new millennium, put CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies in hoodies.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The '90s were a golden age for teen horror, but with so many of them pumped out, deep cuts like The Faculty got overlooked along the way.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Tommy Jeans division of Tommy Hilfiger was created under Andy’s direction and helped skyrocket the brand to becoming a staple in music videos and album covers, as well as cementing itself as a streetwear powerhouse during the golden age of hip-hop in the late nineties.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The prestigious Sol at Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection offers a next-level hydrothermal circuit that points to the pinnacle of this impactful wellness experience, with hot and cold plunges, a steam room, reflexology pool, and even an ice bar.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Held on October 1, 1975, in the Philippine Coliseum, the fight is remembered by many who attended as the best heavyweight contest in history, and possibly the pinnacle of the sport.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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