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

Example Sentences

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At one end of the spectrum are celebrity and cultural figures who have leaned into humor, vulnerability, and personal storytelling.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Simmons had spearheaded the network’s Grantland sports blog, which focused on cultural commentary that is similar to what The Ringer does today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"It's a kind of cultural reference point that everyone has," he said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

They show countries like Iran in an idealised way to "provoke thought and discussion about political and cultural evolution", they said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

What they share is not a vague Zeitgeist but the social and cultural environment, which must have affected artist and patron alike to some degree.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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