diff --git a/core/src/sql/v2/operator.rs b/core/src/sql/v2/operator.rs
index cc6f0c2e..8c37c6a7 100644
--- a/core/src/sql/v2/operator.rs
+++ b/core/src/sql/v2/operator.rs
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for Operator {
 			}
 			Self::Knn(k, dist) => {
 				if let Some(d) = dist {
-					write!(f, "<{k},{d}>")
+					write!(f, "<|{k},{d}|>")
 				} else {
-					write!(f, "<{k}>")
+					write!(f, "<|{k}|>")
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v1/operator.rs b/core/src/syn/v1/operator.rs
index 6f0412de..1c0ce039 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v1/operator.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v1/operator.rs
@@ -150,12 +150,25 @@ pub fn knn_distance(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Distance> {
 }
 
 pub fn knn(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Operator> {
-	let (i, _) = opt(tag_no_case("knn"))(i)?;
-	let (i, _) = char('<')(i)?;
-	let (i, k) = u32(i)?;
-	let (i, dist) = opt(knn_distance)(i)?;
-	let (i, _) = char('>')(i)?;
-	Ok((i, Operator::Knn(k, dist)))
+	alt((
+		|i| {
+			let (i, _) = opt(tag_no_case("knn"))(i)?;
+			let (i, _) = char('<')(i)?;
+			let (i, k) = u32(i)?;
+			let (i, dist) = opt(knn_distance)(i)?;
+			let (i, _) = char('>')(i)?;
+			Ok((i, Operator::Knn(k, dist)))
+		},
+		|i| {
+			let (i, _) = tag("<|")(i)?;
+			cut(|i| {
+				let (i, k) = u32(i)?;
+				let (i, dist) = opt(knn_distance)(i)?;
+				let (i, _) = tag("|>")(i)?;
+				Ok((i, Operator::Knn(k, dist)))
+			})(i)
+		},
+	))(i)
 }
 
 pub fn dir(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Dir> {
@@ -218,7 +231,13 @@ mod tests {
 		let res = knn("<5>");
 		assert!(res.is_ok());
 		let out = res.unwrap().1;
-		assert_eq!("<5>", format!("{}", out));
+		assert_eq!("<|5|>", format!("{}", out));
+		assert_eq!(out, Operator::Knn(5, None));
+
+		let res = knn("<|5|>");
+		assert!(res.is_ok());
+		let out = res.unwrap().1;
+		assert_eq!("<|5|>", format!("{}", out));
 		assert_eq!(out, Operator::Knn(5, None));
 	}
 
@@ -227,16 +246,22 @@ mod tests {
 		let res = knn("<3,EUCLIDEAN>");
 		assert!(res.is_ok());
 		let out = res.unwrap().1;
-		assert_eq!("<3,EUCLIDEAN>", format!("{}", out));
+		assert_eq!("<|3,EUCLIDEAN|>", format!("{}", out));
+		assert_eq!(out, Operator::Knn(3, Some(Distance::Euclidean)));
+
+		let res = knn("<|3,EUCLIDEAN|>");
+		assert!(res.is_ok());
+		let out = res.unwrap().1;
+		assert_eq!("<|3,EUCLIDEAN|>", format!("{}", out));
 		assert_eq!(out, Operator::Knn(3, Some(Distance::Euclidean)));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
 	fn test_knn_with_prefix() {
-		let res = knn("knn<5>");
+		let res = knn("<|5|>");
 		assert!(res.is_ok());
 		let out = res.unwrap().1;
-		assert_eq!("<5>", format!("{}", out));
+		assert_eq!("<|5|>", format!("{}", out));
 		assert_eq!(out, Operator::Knn(5, None));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/byte.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/byte.rs
index affcab6d..506bf83b 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/byte.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/byte.rs
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ impl<'a> Lexer<'a> {
 					self.reader.next();
 					t!("||")
 				}
+				Some(b'>') => {
+					self.reader.next();
+					t!("|>")
+				}
 				_ => t!("|"),
 			},
 			b'&' => match self.reader.peek() {
@@ -227,6 +231,10 @@ impl<'a> Lexer<'a> {
 					self.reader.next();
 					t!("<=")
 				}
+				Some(b'|') => {
+					self.reader.next();
+					t!("<|")
+				}
 				Some(b'-') => {
 					self.reader.next();
 					match self.reader.peek() {
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/keywords.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/keywords.rs
index 447ab1ac..5ddccce9 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/keywords.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/lexer/keywords.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ pub(crate) static KEYWORDS: phf::Map<UniCase<&'static str>, TokenKind> = phf_map
 	UniCase::ascii("IS") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Is),
 	UniCase::ascii("KEY") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Key),
 	UniCase::ascii("KILL") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Kill),
-	UniCase::ascii("KNN") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Knn),
 	UniCase::ascii("LET") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Let),
 	UniCase::ascii("LIMIT") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Limit),
 	UniCase::ascii("LIVE") => TokenKind::Keyword(Keyword::Live),
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/parser/expression.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/parser/expression.rs
index 4bacb800..cf12bc37 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/parser/expression.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/parser/expression.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl Parser<'_> {
 			| t!("INTERSECTS")
 			| t!("NOT")
 			| t!("IN")
-			| t!("KNN") => Some((9, 10)),
+			| t!("<|") => Some((9, 10)),
 
 			t!("+") | t!("-") => Some((11, 12)),
 			t!("*") | t!("×") | t!("/") | t!("÷") => Some((13, 14)),
@@ -253,11 +253,10 @@ impl Parser<'_> {
 				Operator::NotInside
 			}
 			t!("IN") => Operator::Inside,
-			t!("KNN") => {
-				let start = expected!(self, t!("<")).span;
+			t!("<|") => {
 				let amount = self.next_token_value()?;
 				let dist = self.eat(t!(",")).then(|| self.parse_distance()).transpose()?;
-				self.expect_closing_delimiter(t!(">"), start)?;
+				self.expect_closing_delimiter(t!("|>"), token.span)?;
 				Operator::Knn(amount, dist)
 			}
 
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/token/keyword.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/token/keyword.rs
index f25ae10c..93fe04d2 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/token/keyword.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/token/keyword.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ keyword! {
 	Is => "IS",
 	Key => "KEY",
 	Kill => "KILL",
-	Knn => "KNN",
 	Let => "LET",
 	Limit => "LIMIT",
 	Live => "LIVE",
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/token/mac.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/token/mac.rs
index 0e3e83fb..7a806845 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/token/mac.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/token/mac.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ macro_rules! t {
 	(">") => {
 		$crate::syn::v2::token::TokenKind::RightChefron
 	};
+	("<|") => {
+		$crate::syn::v2::token::TokenKind::Operator($crate::syn::v2::token::Operator::KnnOpen)
+	};
+	("|>") => {
+		$crate::syn::v2::token::TokenKind::Operator($crate::syn::v2::token::Operator::KnnClose)
+	};
 
 	(";") => {
 		$crate::syn::v2::token::TokenKind::SemiColon
diff --git a/core/src/syn/v2/token/mod.rs b/core/src/syn/v2/token/mod.rs
index 97beb223..d6d70292 100644
--- a/core/src/syn/v2/token/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/syn/v2/token/mod.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ pub enum Operator {
 	Tco,
 	/// `??`
 	Nco,
+	/// `<|`
+	KnnOpen,
+	/// `|>`
+	KnnClose,
 }
 
 impl Operator {
@@ -169,6 +173,8 @@ impl Operator {
 			Operator::Ext => "+?=",
 			Operator::Tco => "?:",
 			Operator::Nco => "??",
+			Operator::KnnOpen => "<|",
+			Operator::KnnClose => "|>",
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/tests/vector.rs b/lib/tests/vector.rs
index f32bd033..15d21d2d 100644
--- a/lib/tests/vector.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/vector.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ async fn select_where_mtree_knn() -> Result<(), Error> {
 		CREATE pts:3 SET point = [8,9,10,11];
 		DEFINE INDEX mt_pts ON pts FIELDS point MTREE DIMENSION 4;
 		LET $pt = [2,3,4,5];
-		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point knn<2,EUCLIDEAN> $pt;
-		SELECT id FROM pts WHERE point knn<2> $pt EXPLAIN;
+		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point <|2,EUCLIDEAN|> $pt;
+		SELECT id FROM pts WHERE point <|2|> $pt EXPLAIN;
 	";
 	let dbs = new_ds().await?;
 	let ses = Session::owner().with_ns("test").with_db("test");
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async fn delete_update_mtree_index() -> Result<(), Error> {
 		DELETE pts:2;
 		UPDATE pts:3 SET point = [12,13,14,15];
 		LET $pt = [2,3,4,5];
-		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point knn<5> $pt ORDER BY dist;
+		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point <|5|> $pt ORDER BY dist;
 	";
 	let dbs = new_ds().await?;
 	let ses = Session::owner().with_ns("test").with_db("test");
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ async fn select_where_brut_force_knn() -> Result<(), Error> {
 		CREATE pts:2 SET point = [4,5,6,7];
 		CREATE pts:3 SET point = [8,9,10,11];
 		LET $pt = [2,3,4,5];
-		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point knn<2,EUCLIDEAN> $pt;
-		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point knn<2,EUCLIDEAN> $pt PARALLEL;
-		SELECT id FROM pts WHERE point knn<2> $pt EXPLAIN;
+		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point <|2,EUCLIDEAN|> $pt;
+		SELECT id, vector::distance::euclidean(point, $pt) AS dist FROM pts WHERE point <|2,EUCLIDEAN|> $pt PARALLEL;
+		SELECT id FROM pts WHERE point <|2|> $pt EXPLAIN;
 	";
 	let dbs = new_ds().await?;
 	let ses = Session::owner().with_ns("test").with_db("test");