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millennium

[mi-len-ee-uhm] / mɪˈlɛn i əm /
NOUN
1000 years
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Antonyms
STRONG


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The 224-foot stunner makes its first return to England since its creation a millennium ago, still vibrantly alive with scenes from that nation’s 11th-century rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

By the first millennium B.C.E., it ranked among the “five grains,” the staple crops recognized in early Chinese texts.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

But 2028 is a long way away, about a millennium in political time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The vast Theban necropolis, comprising an area of around 10km², was Egypt’s main royal and elite cemetery for half a millennium, from ca.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

After the Ouachita mounds, there is a gap in the record of more than a millennium.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

"We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was here millennia ago," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Chinook salmon have been laying eggs in gravelly nests in the Sacramento River for millennia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Park explains: "Breathing techniques have accompanied humanity for millennia across various religions and cultures. With this study, we provide scientific proof that it is a reliable and targeted method capable of controlling our decisions."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Kochs attempt to illustrate the latter point with a chart that tracks global average gross domestic product per capita, adjusted for inflation, over two millennia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Now she was seeing the main attraction that used to be there—and she was the first child of Athena to do so in millennia.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The off-white form of the rustic terracotta jar, shattered over millenniums and fastidiously reassembled, is elegantly decorated in rich brown and black designs, including bursts of rosettes and abstract squiggles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

Like the steady drip-drip-drip of water on stone, which over millenniums reduces a monolith to sand, human contact will have its way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

Many of these seemingly otherworldly volcanic fields are adorned with archaeological remains — from small dwellings to colossal animal-corralling structures called kites — that date back millenniums.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

It would guide scientists in their understanding of our still-unfolding present for generations, perhaps even millenniums, to come.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

Collectively, memorable events have caused the ever-quickening pace of change during the past five millenniums, which begin with what we call the ancient world.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson


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