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
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
That sample can then be analyzed several ways, including through a PCR evaluation, which looks for DNA evidence and can be completed rapidly, or it can be cultured in a laboratory to grow the bacteria, a process that takes longer.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Obviously, this is a game from 2002, and it’s filled with a good deal of what a cultured man might call ‘jank’.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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How To Make Buttermilk Frequently Asked Questions Dozens of iconic Southern recipes call for buttermilk, the incomparable cultured milk that lightens, tenderizes, marinates, flavors, and performs other works of kitchen magic.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
That sample can then be analyzed several ways, including through a PCR evaluation, which looks for DNA evidence and can be completed rapidly, or it can be cultured in a laboratory to grow the bacteria, a process that takes longer.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Obviously, this is a game from 2002, and it’s filled with a good deal of what a cultured man might call ‘jank’.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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People, many of whom had never ventured beyond the civilized comforts of the east, found themselves in a wild frontier fraught with dangers unimaginable by today’s standards.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Walking and using transit is a civilized and humane way to live, good for both personal and community health.—
Michael O’Hare,
The Mercury News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Trust Of The Heart Affective trust is the trust of the heart, cultivated when leaders authentically connect on an emotional level and demonstrate genuine empathy.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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For wine lovers seeking a casual, modern experience, Portland has cultivated a vibrant urban wine scene that offers an exciting alternative to California’s more traditional tasting rooms.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Blake and Ryan have also built their brand as Hollywood’s power couple – witty, polished, and in tune with their audience – but this situation is starting to crack that image.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The cloisonné technique, which began in the Yuan Dynasty more than 600 years ago, uses ultra-fine bent wires to create designs on a metal base, which is then filled with colored enamel, fired, polished and gilded.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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For an experimental project that eschewed commercialism and grew in the studio, American’s backing proved pivotal, because the label provided the time and money to make whatever music Deconstruction wanted to make, which wasn’t a privilege most bands got.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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William was an accomplished athlete in his younger years.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The accomplished musician has been nominated for an impressive 22 Grammy Awards, with five total wins, and two Academy Award nominations, with two wins.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultured. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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