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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Hannah Lake, Arts Council England's director of touring transformation, said touring is "vital, both to our cultural ecology, and to audiences across the country".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Podcasters have become political and cultural power brokers, with a cadre of men including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Shawn Ryan earning large followings and hosting prominent guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But several prominent former members — including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — have warned of a more widespread cultural problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It is important and inspirational and hopefully encourages others to pick up their pens or head off to do some crate digging or other cultural archeology.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The Renaissance is a cultural and scientific reawakening, a time of great possibility and intensity.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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