as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
a civilized older couple who are celebrated for holding dinner parties that are attended by the city's best and brightest
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Recent Examples of civilized
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Pair it with their Rechargeable Water Faucet (also on sale) for a truly civilized hydration experience.
—Will Porter, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
But what civilized nation, confronted with hungry children, would not move to relieve that suffering?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The idea that a civilized nation must set aside a weapon that might help to end a war, especially against a fanatical enemy that shows few signs of moving toward a normal sort of surrender, is one that most Americans fighting World War II would have understandably rejected.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
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Verb
But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Pair it with their Rechargeable Water Faucet (also on sale) for a truly civilized hydration experience.
—Will Porter, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
But what civilized nation, confronted with hungry children, would not move to relieve that suffering?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The idea that a civilized nation must set aside a weapon that might help to end a war, especially against a fanatical enemy that shows few signs of moving toward a normal sort of surrender, is one that most Americans fighting World War II would have understandably rejected.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilized
Adjective
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Bahrain fiercely guards its reputation for natural pearls, having banned the production of cultured versions in 1928, soon after they’d been devised by Kokichi Mikimoto.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Her men friends were mostly elderly cultured people, who admired her elegance and asked no more than the pleasure of her company.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Corsica, a golden flower called helichrysum has been cultivated for generations.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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This is why communities, organizations, businesses and governments benefit not only when dissent is allowed, but also when it is actively encouraged and cultivated.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the Instagram video, Swift directed her Showgirl persona while sporting an oversized blazer, a black tank top, and crossover waist wide-leg jeans — three polished staples that are so smart to have on hand for fall.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bestselling mule also got some colorful updates in polished patent.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While Jackson entered the NFL as a raw prospect with obvious physical gifts, the 28-year-old has developed into one of the most accomplished pocket passers and once again looks set for another monster season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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