cultural

[kuhl-cher-uhl] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl /

ADJECTIVE

educational, enlightening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artistic developmental

WEAK

adorning advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying disciplining edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting raising refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening

Example Sentences

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The Coliseum will host a festival that includes live match broadcasts on big screens, music, cultural programming, interactive experiences and food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Young superstars are remaking the high school rite of passage into a cultural phenomenon all their own, part victory lap and part personal branding opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The sari, he says, was chosen also because it has cultural value and that it's visibly easy to identify.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations, and strengthening our political, cultural and trade ties should always be a priority," Sanchez told AFP, adding that Peru-US relations "cannot be an exception."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The idea of San Francisco being a cultural mosaic—literally a collage of different cuisines—is very clever. Technically it’s beautiful, and it’s executed perfectly.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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