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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The vert industry swung back up right before the turn of the millennium, catapulted to national prominence like never before by the convergence of the X Games, Hawk’s groundbreaking 900, and the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game series that followed shortly after.
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Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
Snipes' original Blade movie was one of the first Marvel comic book characters adapted into film, and his trilogy helped the genre at the turn of the millennium.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
The unranked list is a mix of classic dance tracks and newer material, with music released in the past few weeks showing up alongside EDM classics by genre mainstays and even music from the turn of the millennium.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 July 2024
As a result, no terrorist group successfully carried out an attack at the millennium.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
Snipes' original Blade movie was one of the first Marvel comic book characters adapted into film, and his trilogy helped the genre at the turn of the millennium.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
The unranked list is a mix of classic dance tracks and newer material, with music released in the past few weeks showing up alongside EDM classics by genre mainstays and even music from the turn of the millennium.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 July 2024
As a result, no terrorist group successfully carried out an attack at the millennium.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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 18 Aug. 2024.
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