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Recent Examples of culled
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Ask YouTube pulled up step by step instructions apparently culled from YouTube videos, and the user could click in to jump right to the most relevant part of the video.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
These were culled by Dean Logan, the county’s Registrar-Recorder, then the remaining pool were chosen at random.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Many of the film’s crew members were culled from the ranks of CinéBangui, a training program backed by Lyon’s CinéFabrique film school.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 May 2026
The number of bears captured and then culled nearly tripled from a year earlier to 14,601, also marking an all-time high.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
And my life has been culled down to the bare minimum.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The prize jury, made up of AGNSW trustees, chose the work unanimously from a among fifty-nine finalists culled from 1,034 entries.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.
—Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Food and drink From local seafood and veggies culled from the island to Japanese fare by Iron Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the food is a highlight here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Ask YouTube pulled up step by step instructions apparently culled from YouTube videos, and the user could click in to jump right to the most relevant part of the video.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
These were culled by Dean Logan, the county’s Registrar-Recorder, then the remaining pool were chosen at random.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Many of the film’s crew members were culled from the ranks of CinéBangui, a training program backed by Lyon’s CinéFabrique film school.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 May 2026
The number of bears captured and then culled nearly tripled from a year earlier to 14,601, also marking an all-time high.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
And my life has been culled down to the bare minimum.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The prize jury, made up of AGNSW trustees, chose the work unanimously from a among fifty-nine finalists culled from 1,034 entries.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.
—Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culled
Adjective
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Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Donating more, however, does not increase a person's chance of being selected, as winners are picked at random.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Like many businesses and restaurants in neighborhoods like Little Village and Pilsen, Carnitas Uruapan picked itself back up after economic woes and significant blows to foot traffic as customers were afraid to eat out, while employees hesitated to come to work.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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And yet the attacking options picked in that group have all been retained, despite numerous changes over the past year.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Culled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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