cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
1
2
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ono, whose upbringing was much more cultured, has more trepidations about agreeing to appear at every protest and support every cause.
—
Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
His goal to seal the win against Italy — a lung-busting run and cultured finish in the dying moments — helped to illustrate the impressive engine at the heart of Cremaschi’s game.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cultured
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
His goal to seal the win against Italy — a lung-busting run and cultured finish in the dying moments — helped to illustrate the impressive engine at the heart of Cremaschi’s game.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cultured
Cite this Entry
“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share