Definition of culturalnext
as in artistic
of or relating to the fine arts with its many museums, theaters, and opera and ballet companies, the city is a cultural paradise

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Recent Examples of cultural Ticket costs for cultural events will go up while the quality will go down. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 Remember, California natives should not need to be watered once they are established if they are properly situated — in sync with the cultural conditions of their habitat. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026 That gave Schiaparelli’s clothing a sense of relevance in pre-World War II Europe’s cultural upheaval and aesthetically traditionalist Paris — a methodology that Roseberry has picked up. Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultural
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artistic
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  • One of the first to mourn Browne’s passing was Craig Hella Johnson, founder and artistic director of Conspirare, the Grammy-winning professional choral ensemble.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In this case, that blend of tradition and artistic interpretation resulted in a final product that stood out—if not entirely for the reasons the bride expected.
    Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultural. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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