CULTURAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

cultural

adjective

ˈkəlch-rəl

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 Others emphasized the language helps students of different cultural backgrounds better appreciate and understand each other. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Coleman has always saw beer itself as a tool for cultural education. —

Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 The relationship is complex, with cooperation but also cultural differences and language barriers. —

ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026 The shows are still infamously long, presented as a clap-a-thon, broken up by speeches and jokes calibrated for their specific cultural moment (albeit with varying degrees of success). —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultural

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artistic

Adjective

Harmonia Rosales’ Black figurative paintings combine Eurocentric artistic traditions with African diasporic cosmologies as a way to course-correct the historical erasure of Black images from classical narratives.

— Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
This unmissable event will be an opportunity to celebrate a rich artistic year and laugh at the witty remarks of Benjamin Lavernhe, master of ceremonies for this edition.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026