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renaissance

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


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And, for the most adventurous, there are other fairs across the country and world, including the Texas Renaissance Festival, said to be the largest in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Or maybe, Elizabeth Goldring impishly suggests in “Holbein: Renaissance Master,” he meant that he’d happily take Communion if only the table were more beautiful—dressed up, say, like a Catholic altar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Neil Dutta, head of economics at Renaissance Macro Research, said tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is important.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“And it’s not just at Renaissance fairs. Be a fairy here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a great painting—it is perhaps the greatest Renaissance male portrait—but Baldassare Castiglione would never be a celebrity.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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