literati

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

What was supporting the grand mansions and the literati in England in the middle of the 19th century?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

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

The news sent shockwaves through the African writing community, and among the literati in London.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2022

They were hack writers, and so viewed by the literati of their day.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.