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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The Met just staged a comprehensive exhibition putting 20th-century weavers (Anni Albers, Lenore Tawney, Olga de Amaral) together with ancient Andean artists spanning the first millennium BCE to the 16th century.
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1979, Chinese forces briefly invaded Vietnam, which China had once controlled for a millennium.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
And for millennia, those birds stopped to rest and feed in the wetlands of California’s Central Valley.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1979, Chinese forces briefly invaded Vietnam, which China had once controlled for a millennium.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
And for millennia, those birds stopped to rest and feed in the wetlands of California’s Central Valley.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for millennium
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millennium. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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