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renaissance

[ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ri-nay-suhns] / ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s, rɪˈneɪ səns /


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This is nothing new for Hartnett, who’s spent the last few years enjoying a well-deserved career renaissance, following up his role in “Verity” with a starring role in Netflix‘s supernatural thriller miniseries, “Below.”

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I believe that the future, if we get this right, can be much more like a new renaissance than a new industrial revolution,” he said on stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The word everyone here uses for this phenomenon is tkuma: Hebrew for rebirth or renaissance, with an added nuance, we’re told, of national revival, of a people rising again after having plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Listen to the pop-country godmother: If you’re enjoying the country-crossover renaissance exemplified by Ella Langley’s chart-topping song “Choosin’ Texas,” you’re in for a treat: Langley’s mentor, Miranda Lambert, has a new album out.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Marcel loved to reminisce about the past. renaissance.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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