cultured

adjective

cul·​tured ˈkəl-chərd How to pronounce cultured (audio)
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls

Examples of cultured in a Sentence

the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
Recent Examples on the Web The journey ends with three days in Spain, making stops in the ancient city of Málaga, the beach resort Alicante, and finally, highly cultured Barcelona. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 The image bespeaks a cultured people resisting barbarism as much as the old photo of the imperturbably English book browsers in a roofless building. Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Although the initial outcomes may seem optimistic, tumors can be developed using cultured cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 However, the technology has attracted pushback from lawmakers in Florida and Arizona, where bills have been introduced that would ban the sale of cultured meat if passed. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 The second-floor hall bathroom and the lower-level bathroom each have a single-sink vanity with a white cultured marble countertop and a gray cabinet. Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023 Samples are cultured to check for bacteria; any contaminated milk is discarded. Meredith Newman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Ada Mae was the cultured daughter of an El Paso merchant and banker. Fred Barbash, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 His Viennese Jews are extremely cultured and yet extremely discreet. Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultured was circa 1746

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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cultured

adjective
1
2
: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls

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