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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Recent Examples of cultured
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Kennedy’s own reputation as an arts patron rang a little hollow; most of the work was done by his impeccably cultured wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Buttermilk Buttermilk may contain probiotics, although this is more commonly found in traditional buttermilk rather than cultured buttermilk, which is more widely available in stores.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
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The executive pastry chef and partner at Birdee in Brooklyn, New York, uses slow-cultured buttermilk from local dairy Ronnybrook to make the bakery’s chocolate and red velvet cakes, as well as a buttermilk panna cotta.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Kennedy’s own reputation as an arts patron rang a little hollow; most of the work was done by his impeccably cultured wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Buttermilk Buttermilk may contain probiotics, although this is more commonly found in traditional buttermilk rather than cultured buttermilk, which is more widely available in stores.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultured
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Imagination, creativity and experimentation will all be cultivated at the OC Fair & Event Center’s upcoming Imaginology, a two-day festival of learning that is hosted each April at the fairgrounds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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While this top looks polished when tucked into jeans or linen pants, its baby-doll cut is also ideal for leaving the shirt untucked, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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What Mars, 40, has crafted – a polished, choreographed production that spotlights the showmanship in his DNA – is the ultimate feel-good show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pedra Branca, about 280 miles from Oiapoque, grew between 2007 and 2014 during an iron ore boom.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The directorial team on the film spanned three continents, with Sonam Choekyi Lama, an accomplished indigenous Nepalese photographer, working alongside Ben Ayers and Andrew Lynch.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Piano Lesson continues in that tradition of accomplished actors making meals out of Wilson's remarkable writing about the Black experience, this time with a slight horror bent.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultured. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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