cult status

collocation in English

meaningsofcultandstatus

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cult
adjective[before noun]
uk
/kʌlt/us
/kʌlt/
liked very much by a particular group ...
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status
noun
uk
/ˈsteɪ.təs/us
/ˈsteɪ.t̬əs/
an accepted or official position, especially in a ...
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(Definition ofcultandstatusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sanction in some cases was initiated from the center, but most requests for changes incultstatusoriginated from below, either with local gentry or officials.
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The latter has achievedcultstatuswith northern soul fans and remains a favorite.
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This film acquired acultstatusin the years after it was made.
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The programme gainedcultstatusdue to its unique mix of surreal monologue, music, synthesised voices, heavily edited broadcasts and recurring sketches.
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Because of its low prices it is popular with the students of institutes in the area, achievingcultstatuswith them.
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Due to its uniqueness and complexity, the game has achievedcultstatuswith some gamers.
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It has, however, grown incultstatussince its release.
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He reachedcultstatusin the late 1980s/early 1990s thanks to extensively touring the country.
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At the time of its release the movie was reviewed unfavorably by critics, but over the years has gainedcultstatus.
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The novel has attained a minorcultstatuswithin the teaching profession.
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Bootleg copies are still circulated in underground markets, contributing to its growingcultstatus.
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Thiscultstatusand celebration is all created by the fans and the people who saw something special in the film.
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Several of his games have achievedcultstatus.
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The film won wide critical acclaim and went on to attaincultstatusamong audiences.
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Both projects gainedcultstatusin the stirred town.
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The film has fallen into acultstatus, due to underground popularity.
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It has since received some degree ofcultstatusin the hip hop community.
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It attainedcultstatusin the 1990s largely as a result of its use by a number of alternative rock bands.
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This show went on to achieve globalcultstatus.
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