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
Yet, like many 2000s trends, this one’s having a massive renaissance at the moment.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Now, in a post-pandemic world shaped by emotional dressing and nostalgic aesthetics, bag charms are having a renaissance.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
At the time, Walt Disney Pictures, still basking in the residual glow of its 1990s renaissance, was seen as a historic institution that treated its catalogue with great reverence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
As rural America gains younger residents, and grows more diverse and increasingly digitally connected, these dynamics are driving a renaissance in craft foods.
—Dawn Thilmany, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Now, in a post-pandemic world shaped by emotional dressing and nostalgic aesthetics, bag charms are having a renaissance.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
At the time, Walt Disney Pictures, still basking in the residual glow of its 1990s renaissance, was seen as a historic institution that treated its catalogue with great reverence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
As rural America gains younger residents, and grows more diverse and increasingly digitally connected, these dynamics are driving a renaissance in craft foods.
—Dawn Thilmany, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for renaissance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
Noun
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Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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During the first decade of the new millennium, before the rise of Musical.ly and then TikTok, television still dominated the attention of young children.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Trump praises West Point graduates, touts 'golden age' of US military in commencement speech During an overcast morning, Trump took part in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns before delivering his speech.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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The new Compton High School, which will open this fall, stands as a pinnacle example: Teachers will not have their own classrooms — but will conduct classes in various spaces depending on topic and availability.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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To most, the rivalry matchup with the Padres was the pinnacle of the postseason.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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