cultured

adjective

cul·​tured ˈkəl-chərd How to pronounce cultured (audio)
Synonyms of culturednext
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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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Build out your pearl collection with the cultured finds below. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 May 2026 Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026 Sophisticated, cultured and ambitious, Ferrer was twelve-years older than Hepburn and already the father of four children. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 The durable cultured marble top holds two ceramic undermount sinks. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultured

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultured was circa 1746

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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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cultured

adjective
1
2
: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls

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