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
The rubber shoes, which are about as polarizing as a shoe can get, have been having a recent fashion renaissance.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Toby Maloney of Chicago’s award-winning the Violet Hour consulted on the cocktails, creating a menu that travels through a century of New York City: the Gilded Age’s cocktail inspirations, the swank supper clubs of the ’40s, the cocktail renaissance of the ’50s and ’60s, and the excess of the ’80s.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, films and TV shows that reflect Taiwan’s linguistic diversity have seen a renaissance.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Among those expecting stronger holiday sales Tuesday was Abercrombie & Fitch, which continues to see a sales renaissance.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Toby Maloney of Chicago’s award-winning the Violet Hour consulted on the cocktails, creating a menu that travels through a century of New York City: the Gilded Age’s cocktail inspirations, the swank supper clubs of the ’40s, the cocktail renaissance of the ’50s and ’60s, and the excess of the ’80s.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, films and TV shows that reflect Taiwan’s linguistic diversity have seen a renaissance.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
Among those expecting stronger holiday sales Tuesday was Abercrombie & Fitch, which continues to see a sales renaissance.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renaissance
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With the new millennium on the horizon, paranoia and excitement swept the country, as the world took guesses about what would happen to computers and the critical infrastructure relying on them.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Office is a wonderful show, and one of the hallmark workplace comedies that kicked off what many believe to be a golden age of TV comedy.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This is the golden age for Swift's team, employees and contractors.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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Vintage Port Recommendations Vintage Port is the pinnacle of Port production and the flagship product of the Douro.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Stark Varg, which offers performance comparable to 450cc gas dirt bikes, is perhaps at the pinnacle of this industry.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Renaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renaissance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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