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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For many Londoners of South Asian heritage, mango season is a cultural moment as much as a culinary one.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A persistent challenge has been Chinese consumers’ increasing tendency to embrace local designs rather than foreign products, a trend of cultural pride known as guochao.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I did indeed grow up to be a gay man and a critic, but I never came close to achieving Reed’s cultural prominence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The discovery — or rediscovery — of these cultural artifacts isn’t trivial.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

All of the songs are rife with musical, cultural, and historical significance.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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