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literati

[lit-uh-rah-tee] / ˌlɪt əˈrɑ ti /


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These days, the online literati despises Shriver as a matter of principle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

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

In a move that could cause certain members of the East Coast literati to lose their minds, the New York book scene is about to take up residence in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

The subjects included poor children, literati, movie stars and more, captured with an engaged and searching eye.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

At Leipsic, they were introduced by Sulzer to Ernesti, Gellert, Weisse, and other literati.

From The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) by Knowles, John