cultivate
Example Sentences
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To descend from Judah is to cultivate gratitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
Even in good years, mangoes are considered one of the most difficult fruit crops to cultivate.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Moscow officials reminded their West Coast agents that they’d been sent a list of scientists to cultivate.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.