well-cultivated
Britishadjective
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(of land, plants, etc) tilled, planted, or maintained in a satisfactory manner
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(of a trait, talent, etc) fostered or improved by study or practice
his well-cultivated sarcasm
Example Sentences
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While 1989’s “Mothers Milk” had been a modest success, the band’s music — punk-indebted Muscle Beach funk-rock — lagged behind their well-cultivated image.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021
No hip-hop artist has so deftly balanced a well-cultivated street authenticity—“character” work—with such a virtuosic flair for corporate capitalism.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2019
Unlike Zinke, whose well-cultivated cowboy persona is “all hat, no cattle,” Clement says, “the real work is being done by Bernhardt.”
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2019
Both advised business owners to deepen relationships with all those ho would play a role in assisting in your exit, including commercial bankers, investment bankers, a well-cultivated advisory board and even competitors and strategic partners.
From Inc • Mar. 16, 2010
Just before sunset they came in sight of a stockaded village, perched up on a hill, and surrounded by wide well-cultivated fields.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert
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