as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
a civilized older couple who are celebrated for holding dinner parties that are attended by the city's best and brightest
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Recent Examples of civilized
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Respect your neighbor’s right to peace and quiet enjoyment of their home, especially late at night when civilized people are trying to sleep!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
But the story being told and the decidedly not civilized setting seems to demand the graphic approach.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Respect your neighbor’s right to peace and quiet enjoyment of their home, especially late at night when civilized people are trying to sleep!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilized
Adjective
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But when the rich and cultured Princess Casamassima befriends him, Hyacinth becomes enamored of her lifestyle.—
Max Chapnick,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Remember, buttermilk is already cultured and tangy, so a little age isn't a deal breaker.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For wine lovers seeking a casual, modern experience, Portland has cultivated a vibrant urban wine scene that offers an exciting alternative to California’s more traditional tasting rooms.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trust Of The Heart Affective trust is the trust of the heart, cultivated when leaders authentically connect on an emotional level and demonstrate genuine empathy.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, in today’s hiring landscape, recruiters have become adept at identifying overly polished responses that lack genuine insight to their interview questions.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The key to this look is a polished, flyaway-free finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Wiggins is the most accomplished player the Heat added in the Butler trade, as he was selected as an NBA All-Star for the 2021-22 season and also had an important role on the Warriors’ NBA championship team that season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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He’s built a compelling argument to go down as the most accomplished Canadian men’s hockey player of all time.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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