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

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The story published late on Wednesday comes after the accusations against one of Spain's cultural icons were revealed by Spanish newspaper elDiario.es and US television network Univision on Tuesday.

From Barron's

McCarthy and Baby are not alone -- "Heated Rivalry" is a veritable cultural phenomenon.

From Barron's

This spirit of aspiration and ambition, while suggesting something of the world’s range and complexity, has been a major cultural force.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m also interested in how books are adapted for different cultural contexts, whether through language or minor plot variations.

From Salon

Other state-owned French cultural tourist hotspots are also hiking their fees for non-EU visitors, including the Versailles Palace, Chambord Palace in the Loire region and the national opera house in Paris.

From Barron's

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