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as in civilization
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
because of its wide reputation as a place of culture, Boston became known as "the Athens of America"
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest
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as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2024
Old-fashioned sweet cream buttermilk traditionally would have varied a lot in its levels of acidity, bacterial cultures, and water content depending on the milk.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Alex Pozhitkov, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2024
Everything is made in house from culturing their own butter, to baking their own sourdough.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The New Jersey Hall of Fame has also recognized the late artist’s contributions to culture and communities in Cuba and New Jersey with the renaming of the Forked River Service Area on the Garden State Parkway.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2024
Old-fashioned sweet cream buttermilk traditionally would have varied a lot in its levels of acidity, bacterial cultures, and water content depending on the milk.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
In mice, skeletal muscle cells can be regrown after 14 days postmortem, while fibroblast cells from sheep and goats can be cultured up to a month or so postmortem.
—Alex Pozhitkov, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2024
Everything is made in house from culturing their own butter, to baking their own sourdough.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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