Definition of culturalnext
as in artistic
of or relating to the fine arts with its many museums, theaters, and opera and ballet companies, the city is a cultural paradise

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Recent Examples of cultural The caves also hold more recent artifacts, including a small cannon and 19th-century rifles, strengthening the case for cultural heritage protection. Ryan Brennan april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 Babbel’s lessons are built by linguists, with a focus on real conversations, cultural context, and practical dialogue. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, in Japan, where Super Mario is a cultural icon, the film generated $102 million. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 Well, that can describe the Huskies’ recent run of dominance in college basketball only because the movie entered into the cultural zeitgeist after its release in 1993. Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultural
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artistic
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  • The industry now embraces extremes of artistic ambition and extremes of commercial synthetics that wouldn’t have found their way to the public decades earlier.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Charmaine Ayoku is finding her artistic voice.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultural. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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