as in civilized
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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as in cultivated
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
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Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
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The cultured prince ran in Paris's academic, scientific and artistic circles, and hosted many a lively gathering at his palace—a tradition of hospitality that was revived in 2010, with the opening of the Shangri-La Paris.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
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Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Sarhan and his colleagues cultured some of the samples, and also put some through a process called shotgun metagenomics, which involves sequencing all the bits of DNA floating around in a sample.
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ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
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In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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The chaos in Ithaca may be political and ethical—a violation of custom—but stretches of the poem are barbarous and wild, beyond civilized life altogether.
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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By empowering skin care professionals with the tools, knowledge and support to specialize in acne, Face Reality has cultivated a network of skin care providers who act as both advocates and extensions of the brand.
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Even polished staples are getting warm-weather refresh, with Bermuda shorts and sporty track pants stepping in as versatile alternatives to more traditional styles.
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Nothing about the place feels polished.
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Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring.
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More than 120 campers and rafters were evacuated from a stretch of the Colorado River over the weekend of June 27 as one of more than a dozen large wildfires grew rapidly in the West.
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The installation was conceived by Imogen Speer, an accomplished San Francisco artist whose public work includes the Naga installation in Golden Gate Park.
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Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished international players, Valdemoro made her mark in the WNBA.
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultured. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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