cultural
adjective
cul·tur·al
ˈkəlch-rəl 
ˈkəl-chə-
2
: concerned with the fostering of plant or animal growth
Examples of cultural in a Sentence
We studied our cultural heritage.
There are some cultural differences between us.
We attended several cultural events over the weekend.
The center provides a wide range of cultural activities.
The city is the cultural center of the state.
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The White House defended Trump’s actions as a move away from climate and cultural policies pushed by activists and enacted by the previous administration.
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The other projects include the 30-foot-tall Pride flag, an AIDS memorial that opened recently on Olive Street, a gay cultural district included in a new blueprint for the area, and the naming of a street after gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
To understand the dish is to understand Hawaii’s particular genius for cultural synthesis.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
This investment, a key part of the state’s Audiovisual Industry Development Plan, encompasses the whole cultural sector — from craft workers to dance and theatre — with the largest financial allocation destined to audiovisual production, R$60 million per year, approximately €10 million.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The other projects include the 30-foot-tall Pride flag, an AIDS memorial that opened recently on Olive Street, a gay cultural district included in a new blueprint for the area, and the naming of a street after gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
To understand the dish is to understand Hawaii’s particular genius for cultural synthesis.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
This investment, a key part of the state’s Audiovisual Industry Development Plan, encompasses the whole cultural sector — from craft workers to dance and theatre — with the largest financial allocation destined to audiovisual production, R$60 million per year, approximately €10 million.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultural. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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