as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
the museum's annual gala for charity attracts not only a very wealthy, but also a very cultivated crowd
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as in developed
to come to have gradually
cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends
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as in promoted
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello
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Recent Examples of cultivated
Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Flax grown in the French regions where Everlane sources produces longer fibers than those cultivated in many other areas of the world, which the company said improves both durability and softness.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The cultivated meat industry thinks its technology provides a better option.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Verb
Yes, wild deer eat both wild and cultivated mushrooms.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Flax grown in the French regions where Everlane sources produces longer fibers than those cultivated in many other areas of the world, which the company said improves both durability and softness.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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Others said the absence of structured computer classes has left students without a foundation that earlier generations developed through formal instruction.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jakarta has promoted the use of LNG to ease a shift from coal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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He got promoted three years later, to head coach, when the head coach who hired him got enmeshed in a scandal.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dallas-Fort Worth’s population grew by 123,557, second nationally behind the Houston metro area, which gained 126,720.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mecklenburg grew by the most residents in that span, at 26,554.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The meat harvested from this operation will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank and is estimated to create 40,000 meals.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The best actor nominee isn’t the only one noticing a significant change on the red carpet this season — though some events, like the annual VF Oscar Party, have always been more civilized than others.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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Denying them those opportunities in an attempt to punish their parents should be abhorrent to any civilized nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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After changing names and uses several times in the decades leading up to 2000, it was then closed for years until it was acquired, in 2019, by David and Simon Rueben, who wanted to turn it into Italy’s first Corinthia hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple-double since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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