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
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The world cracked open, and now everyone’s striving to fit the jagged pieces back into a box called civilized society.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Stephens never plays a mustache-twirling sadist, instead carrying himself with the unbearable confidence of a man truly convinced that his version of abuse and even murder is civilized.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The world cracked open, and now everyone’s striving to fit the jagged pieces back into a box called civilized society.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilized
Adjective
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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The researchers also collected and cultured airborne microbes from the mummy’s storage chamber and from the room where the remains were handled.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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CookUnity, a meal preparation subscription service with menus cultivated by local chefs, provides 40 to 60 half plates filled with ready-to-go meals, and places like Turnberry sometimes provide shrimp and other quality ingredients.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Behind the polished facade of creator campaigns sits a workflow that is still largely manual.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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For example, using geometry and the longitudinal position of the home, the team angled the awning over the windows in the main living space so shade falls in front of the house in summer and moves deep into the living area in winter to heat the polished concrete floor.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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One of the most accomplished individuals in Tech’s sports history, Hall coached the Yellow Jackets from 1994 through 2025, earning ACC coach of the year honors five times.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Stallone reportedly recommended Milligan, an accomplished physical therapist, to help get his co-star back into fighting shape.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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