cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls
Examples of cultured in a Sentence
the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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The executive pastry chef and partner at Birdee in Brooklyn, New York, uses slow-cultured buttermilk from local dairy Ronnybrook to make the bakery’s chocolate and red velvet cakes, as well as a buttermilk panna cotta.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Kennedy’s own reputation as an arts patron rang a little hollow; most of the work was done by his impeccably cultured wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Marty is not cultured, colorful and neurotic with a penchant for Yiddish outbursts.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Kennedy’s own reputation as an arts patron rang a little hollow; most of the work was done by his impeccably cultured wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Marty is not cultured, colorful and neurotic with a penchant for Yiddish outbursts.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cultured
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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