culturati

noun

Definition of culturatinext
as in intelligentsia

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  1. intelligentsia
  2. avant-garde
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  • Reasons to stay a while include Hong’s bottle-shares, which have gained popularity almost entirely through word of mouth among the local beer intelligentsia.
    — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, an exiled intelligentsia numbering in the millions stands ready to return and rebuild their stricken homeland.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligentsia
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  • The Blanca Blue Restaurant serves up avant-garde Mexican cuisine, while the Aquazul Beach Bar & Lounge is the perfect place to grab some casual poolside bites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The dollhouse memorializes the salon hosted by Carrie and her younger sisters, painter Florine and writer Ettie, and visited by all the great avant-garde artists and thinkers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of avant-garde
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“Culturati.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culturati. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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