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 Since 2017, the Antiquities Trafficking Unit has convicted 18 individual traffickers and repatriated over 6,000 cultural treasures to 40 countries. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2026 That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 The show will merge not only the cultural resonance of the two in Mexican American culture, but also unite the sounds. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The movies occupy a strange cultural position, though, making up a commercially successful franchise with basically zero critical acclaim. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultural
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artistic
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  • Parajumpers is not a fashion week regular but had already joined the calendar in 2020 to unveil another artistic collaboration with Felice Limosani.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The five- to seven-minute works will honor LACO’s roots as an artistic outlet for Hollywood studio musicians while launching concerts with bright, light energy.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultural. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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