Definitions

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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Highlighting the "experiences and challenges" faced by fans during a "genuinely global cultural moment", Smoller says, was the approach in order to make something "very human and easy to relate to".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Prediction-market firms achieved massive growth and cultural salience in the U.S. through major events like the presidential election and Super Bowl.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: But Bond, because of the specific cultural baggage that comes with that franchise, did you feel like it fit thematically with what you were trying to do?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This is what the great media critic and cultural analyst Jay Rosen has long called “the post-truth” condition.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Bobby left the ballroom of the Empire Hotel, just steps away from the construction site of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts cultural complex.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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