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well-raised

  • a word derived from raised.
    raised
    adjective
    fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.

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If it’s well-raised pork, that number drops, but is still substantial.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022

By all accounts, Ledecky is a polite, well-raised young woman, the sort of person who cheers on her teammates, asks how you’re doing, and doesn’t get caught up in her own hype.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016

It surrounds Alice and her family with the signifiers of a perfect, privileged life: impressive jobs, well-raised children, a Manhattan brownstone and a lovely beach house, neither one too showy.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2014

They’re both around my age, forty-something, and self-described conservatives, though Robert is quick to make wickedly wry observations that’d make you think he wasn’t the father of two well-raised daughters, and Jill obviously loves it. 

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013

These should be at once warm and airy, with earth floors, well-raised, and sufficiently capacious to accommodate well the number desired.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings