cultivate

Example Sentences

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“You don’t see them walking around, and stopping in a gallery, and buying art, and trying to cultivate connoisseurship with their siblings or their children,” said Valerie Wade, a San Francisco gallerist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Garza’s genre-bending work ultimately pays homage to the too-often invisible laborers who cultivate the land and build the cities on both sides of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Judging by the comments, Riches has managed to cultivate real credibility with his audience.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Whether you're a long-time local or new to Coota, the weekend is an opportunity to cultivate a sense of community.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

I said: “But I need it. I was going to cultivate the corn.”

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien