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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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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

Many Aboriginal Australians maintain a deep cultural connection to the land that reflects this long history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“The goal is to spend more on cultural infrastructure, especially when it includes art.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The book explores the joy of food, friendship, cultural identity and heritage.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Kraków was not only a historic city but also a cosmopolitan and glittering cultural center, full of theaters and cafés, an opera house and nightclubs.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson