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

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The prime minister said she hoped the tour would "thrill and excite fans all over Japan" and promote cultural exchange between the UK and Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Pakistan, which has deep cultural and religious ties with neighbouring Iran and whose leaders share close personal rapport with Trump, will facilitate both sides.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Long breaks aren’t unheard of on TV, but they’re rarely this long for a show that’s still trying to hold on to cultural urgency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Nile also formed a partnership with BuzzFeed to develop several of its cultural channels and hired key executives for its team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Animals and music: Between cultural definitions and sensory evidence.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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