the millennium
noun
: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000
We had a party to celebrate the millennium.
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Written by a onetime Vogue editor, this novel follows an editorial assistant at the world’s most prestigious fashion magazine at the turn of the millennium.
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Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Soft Cell’s status continued to rise—Nine Inch Nails have cited their influence—and the duo reconvened after the turn of the millennium for a tour and album, Cruelty Without Beauty.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
But since the turn of the millennium, companies have struggled amid globalization.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Soft Cell’s status continued to rise—Nine Inch Nails have cited their influence—and the duo reconvened after the turn of the millennium for a tour and album, Cruelty Without Beauty.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
But since the turn of the millennium, companies have struggled amid globalization.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the millennium
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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