cultivate
Example Sentences
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He is not just a prolific creator but a mogul who owns his own studio, controls casting decisions and has cultivated a public image rooted in faith, morality and philanthropy.
From Salon
His approach to international relations also contrasts starkly with neighbouring regimes, who have cultivated close security ties with Russia and repudiated their previous close partnerships with France.
From BBC
Famously stoic Scandinavians have cultivated concepts like "hygge" -- or coziness -- to get them through the long winter nights.
From Barron's
Nonetheless, the portfolio’s impressive return reminds us of the need to cultivate scrupulous objectivity when digesting the financial news.
From MarketWatch
Sun’s defense team argued that it was her job to cultivate relationships with Chinese diplomats and others in the community, reflecting New York City’s 600,000-strong ethnic-Chinese population as a significant voting bloc.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
