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
Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
And is it supposed that the wandering savage has a stronger attachment to his home than the settled, civilized Christian?
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Even then, civilized societies understood that certain people could not function as adults and would require the lifelong supervision by another.
—Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
And is it supposed that the wandering savage has a stronger attachment to his home than the settled, civilized Christian?
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilized
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The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Not only was there overfishing but high-quality cultured pearls arrived, such as those from Mikimoto, first imported by Parisian jeweler Worms, followed by the 1929 financial crisis.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Among other casualties was Iran’s influence in Syria, painstakingly cultivated through years of costly intervention and unwavering support.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Old Hollywood Waves Lauren Bacall's deep part and polished waves epitomize Old Hollywood glamour.Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Zara opted for a polished monochromatic look in one of this year’s trending colors, burgundy.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sugano, 35, enters Major League Baseball as one of Japan’s more accomplished arms.Johnny Flores, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Buy Now: Tilt on Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Audition, Katie Kitamura (April 8) Intimacies author Katie Kitamura’s tense new novel, Audition, begins with a Manhattan lunch date between an accomplished theater actor and a troubled man who is young enough to be her son.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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