literati
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In the comments section of Skylight’s post announcing the big news, the who’s who of L.A.’s literati popped the proverbial champagne.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The book—a masterpiece of the genre—chronicles the circuitous path he took from Brownsville, then a scrappy Jewish neighborhood, to the tony milieu of New York’s literati.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
In the world of literature, for example, authors who are “othered” outside of the elite literati typically are boxed into othering themselves just to parlay their creativity into a career.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023
Unlike, for example, the 1983 list, which now looks like a defining picture of the London literati, the judges believe the 2023 list is more representative of British society as a whole.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
We are surprised to find this misapplication of the word among some of the most distinguished of the New-England literati.
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza
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