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civilized

[siv-uh-lahyzd] / ˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd /


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The second is performed less persuasively, in part because the world is now a coarse place, much less receptive to his civilized ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“She was such a civilized, cultural person,” Stasevska says of her grandmother, adding that she taught her grandkids everything she knew about her home country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

And he declared the area to be an "innovative and highly civilized city representing the tourism culture of the country".

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Though a fork and knife make one feel civilized while digging into the roast, this ruby glass of Rioja Alta doesn’t hurt.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Kalckar, however, was obviously cultivated, and Luria hoped that in his civilized, continental company I would learn the necessary tools to do chemical research, without needing to react against the profit-oriented organic chemists.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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