cultivate
Example Sentences
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Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus, making it an unusual fruit to cultivate.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Despite her young age, "it appears the regime is trying to cultivate the image of a strong and formidable woman," Lim Eul-chul, a North Korea expert at South Korea's Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
To descend from Judah is to cultivate gratitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Judging by the comments, Riches has managed to cultivate real credibility with his audience.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
It would help the children to cultivate the imagination denied them by television and would appreciably cut down on the incidence of juvenile delinquency.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
