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cultural group

NOUN

folk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community family group people public

STRONG

clan confederation house household inhabitants kin kindred lineage masses nation nationality population proletariat race settlement society state stock tribe

WEAK

body politic culture group ethnic group general public menage ménage

Example Sentences

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Historian Tammy L. Kernodle puts the gospel-church influences of Brown in some context, though blaming Nathan’s antipathy toward something like Brown’s “Please, Please, Please” on his cultural background rather than good taste seems a stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Because her role was written without a specific ethnicity or cultural background attached, Gladstone saw an opportunity when suggesting a new name for her character: Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Additionally, his cultural background shows through sketches like “Can’t Tonight” in which Ryan Gosling, who is married to Cuban-American actress Eva Mendes, joins Hernández with their dueling Cuban accents.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

Partners in both marriage and business, the Calderóns’ dream for the mercado was to create a space where everyone, regardless of their cultural background, could feel a sense of belonging.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

What cultural background do the white kids in school have?

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan