cultural

adjective cul·tur·al \ ˈkəlch-rəl , ˈkəl-chə- \

|Updated on: 21 Aug 2018

Examples: cultural in a Sentence

Definition of cultural

1 : of or relating to culture or culturing

2 : concerned with the fostering of plant or animal growth

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culturally

play \ˈkəlch-rə-lē, ˈkəl-chə-\ adverb

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Examples of cultural in a Sentence

We studied our cultural heritage.
There are some cultural differences between us.
We attended several cultural events over the weekend.
The center provides a wide range of cultural activities.
The city is the cultural center of the state.

Recent Examples of cultural from the Web

But in the last few years, he’s noticed a cultural shift in his hometowns.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "Common Good aims to create new cocktail culture in western suburbs," 13 July 2018
That furor spurred the Texas native’s determination to explore first hand the cultural landscape in this region of the country.

— george fishman, miamiherald, "Monarchs ‘Brown and Native’ butterfly exhibit a response to contemporary events," 13 July 2018
Expect the next generation to deepen the cultural shifts prominent among millennials.

— sean rossman, USA TODAY, "Generation Z predicts the future: America's kids explain love, marriage and gender roles," 9 July 2018
Amy Westervelt | Topic | June 29, 2018 | 13 minutes (3,312 words) Recent cultural and policy shifts in Japan have made a previously hard-to-find species far more common: the stay-at-home dad.

— Longreads, "The Top 5 Longreads of the Week," 6 July 2018
And now the seventh-generation sedan has just arrived, bringing a cultural shift.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2019 Volkswagen Jetta: 7th generation wide-body reboot," 6 July 2018
Victorian technology caused a major cultural shift and brought the middle class to the fore through media, manufacturing, capitalist marketing, entertainment.

— New York Times, "Ottessa Moshfegh: By the Book," 28 June 2018
History — at least in Hollywood — is very short on examples of a change in rules leading to a transformative cultural shift.

— jonny coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Notebook: Unpacking the Politics of the 2019 Grammy Changes," 27 June 2018
The focus would also shift toward modern technological advancements over the cultural and philosophical foundations of modernity.

— chris wilson, Time, "Jesus, Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc Are Just Some of the Major Figures That Could Be Cut From AP World History Classes," 25 June 2018

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First Known Use of cultural

1856

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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cultural Synonyms

CULTURAL Defined for English Language Learners

cultural

adjective

Definition of cultural for English Language Learners

: of or relating to a particular group of people and their habits, beliefs, traditions, etc.
: of or relating to the fine arts (such as music, theater, painting, etc.)