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civilized

[siv-uh-lahyzd] / ˈsɪv əˌlaɪzd /


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The U.S. was “the guardian of civilized conduct between nations,” she said to huge applause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Ottoman elites internalized and even embraced European ideas about their own Empire. These elites aspired to become Westernized, which they saw as civilized and modern.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“She was such a civilized, cultural person,” Stasevska says of her grandmother, adding that she taught her grandkids everything she knew about her home country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

And he declared the area to be an "innovative and highly civilized city representing the tourism culture of the country".

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Fourth Avenue is the used and out-of-print book center of the English-speaking chapter of the civilized world.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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