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cultural renaissance
/ˈkʌltʃərəl rɪˈneɪsəns/CUL·tur·al re·NAIS·sance
A period of renewed interest and flourishing in arts and culture within a society or region.
Examples
“After years of decline, the town experienced a cultural renaissance with new galleries and theatres opening.”
“Government investment in creative education helped trigger a local cultural renaissance.”
“The festival served as a catalyst for a broader cultural renaissance across the region.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following years of neglect, the historic quarter underwent a cultural renaissance, with independent galleries, performance spaces and artisanal shops breathing new life into the area.”
Collocations
- a cultural renaissance
- spark a cultural renaissance
- cultural renaissance after the conflict
Word family
Common mistakes
renaissance cultural→cultural renaissance
to renaissance→to spark/trigger a cultural renaissance
the cultural renaissance→a cultural renaissance
Say it for a higher band
5art revival→6cultural revival→7+cultural renaissance
Synonyms
cultural revival
Easily confused
cultural revival
“The cultural revival included renewed interest in traditional music and crafts.”
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