be of significance
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The bolero genre’s popularity and cultural significance has been spotlighted outside of L.A. in recent years as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
In 2025, he apologised after facing backlash for mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara at a film festival event, with critics accusing him of disrespecting its cultural significance.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"But it also points to a deeper cultural significance, suggesting people recognized the exceptional power of this fertilizer and actively celebrated, protected and even ritualized the vital relationship between seabirds and agriculture."
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for their cultural significance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Such knowing is depreciated, if not despised, as purely utilitarian, lacking in cultural significance.
From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John
