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
New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
No embryos were cultured beyond this point.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Bahrain fiercely guards its reputation for natural pearls, having banned the production of cultured versions in 1928, soon after they’d been devised by Kokichi Mikimoto.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Her men friends were mostly elderly cultured people, who admired her elegance and asked no more than the pleasure of her company.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Then, building a synthetic gut microbiome made up of 78 species of bacteria that had been co-cultured with human cells modeling the intestinal lining of the gut, the researchers found that 35% of the phage species became active when our gut cells were present.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
No embryos were cultured beyond this point.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Bahrain fiercely guards its reputation for natural pearls, having banned the production of cultured versions in 1928, soon after they’d been devised by Kokichi Mikimoto.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Her men friends were mostly elderly cultured people, who admired her elegance and asked no more than the pleasure of her company.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultured
Adjective
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First-generation Vipers (1991 through 2002) grew marginally more civilized over a decade, but the original cars were essentially rag-top roadsters in the hair-shirt tradition of the Shelby Cobra.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The aesthetic is defined by deep red and forest green tartans, warm lighting, elevated accents, and sophisticated dinnerware that evokes classic holiday charm with a polished Americana flair.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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For nearly 30 years, NB Design Group has excelled at crafting polished interiors that reveal a deep understanding of its clients.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil’s President Lula da Silva Host nation Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, has used his second term as president to push ahead with climate action and slow the deforestation that grew to alarming rates under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Slater is an accomplished actor on both stage and screen.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the pro dancer shows off his moves on the reality competition series, BC Jean is an accomplished singer-songwriter and musician herself.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultured. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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