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adjective

ˈkəl-chərd

Definition of cultured

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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verb

past tense of culture

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

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Fresh pasta made daily, like spaghetti with Burgundy truffles, cultured butter and parmigiano espuma or paccheri al Campagnolo with Maine lobster, tomatoes, capers and olives. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 To determine whether there's a bacterial infection, that urine must be cultured. — Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Surprisingly, the platform also yielded rare von Economo neurons, specialized cells heavily impacted by frontotemporal dementia that previously couldn’t be cultured effectively in a lab. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 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. — ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultured

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultured

Adjective

Aaron Turpen / New Atlas The next big surprise is how civilized the Charger has become.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
On pavement, the 4Runner was comfortable and surprisingly civilized considering the serious off-road hardware underneath it.

— Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of civilized

Verb

Eisenkot has cultivated a reputation for integrity, competence, and personal rectitude, forging relationships across Israel’s fractured political spectrum.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Smith, who previously worked at fashion house Loewe, sees an opportunity for technology to develop the same kind of recognizable identity that fashion brands have cultivated for decades.

— Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivated

Adjective

Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
There are waterproof Sorel boots for rainy-day exploring, classic Adidas sneakers for casual outfits, and plenty of polished options, from slingback flats and ballet flats to easy slip-on loafers.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of polished

Verb

On an adjusted basis, operating income grew 10%, beating analysts' expectations.

— Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Yet amid all the decadent breakfasts and sparkling balls, one socialite found herself on a deeper mission as the days grew longer and a warm summer set in.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grew

Adjective

Adebayo, 29, has spent his entire NBA career with the Heat since being drafted by the organization in 2017, establishing himself as one of the most productive and accomplished players in franchise history.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Aside from his work on screen, the Londoner is an accomplished poet whose work explores themes of masculinity, love, grief and connection.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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