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millennium

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


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The Armed Man was originally commissioned in 1998 by various bodies as a mass to mark the millennium, said Sir Karl, adding that it had been performed "globally" 4,000 times since 2000.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

By the turn of the millennium, the first wave of streetwear brands was part of the corporate fashion world’s firmament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After the turn of the millennium, Schofield went behind the camera as a producer for several projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Though “The Rules of Attraction” failed to have a broader cultural impact, it became a minor commercial success and a brief staple of early millennium gay culture, achieving the cult status it was destined for.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

“Wait, didn’t the glaciers move like an inch in a millennium? Or something?”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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