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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 book explores the joy of food, friendship, cultural identity and heritage.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

So it shouldn’t be surprising that the sequel series, “The Testaments,” also has name-specific cultural resonance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As sperm health becomes a cultural fixation, wellness brands are fueling the demand by swarming the market with products such as male-fertility supplements and sperm-testing kits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

What began as a fringe subculture is now, unmistakably, part of the cultural conversation.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Preferences for certain sounds is partly cultural; that's one of the reasons why the traditional musics of various cultures can sound so different from each other.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones