cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls
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the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.
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Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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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Get cultured at the Palazzo della Pilotta museum complex.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
The chloroplasts were sourced from red algae, while the animal cells were cultured from hamsters.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favorite Resorts in Italy of 2024
Best Things to Do
Get cultured at the Palazzo della Pilotta museum complex.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
The chloroplasts were sourced from red algae, while the animal cells were cultured from hamsters.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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