How to Use savvy in a Sentence

savvy

1 of 3 adjective

• She's a very savvy investor.
• He is savvy about computers.
• Joseph was very savvy with that and French society in the 1700s.
  — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• Putting the contestants’ business savvy to the test, Ru then asked the girls to brand and pitch the dolls via voiceover.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
• That stat says much about Swedish strategy and savvy on set pieces.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
• Most fans were there for the 49ers, but that didn't stop the Cardinals from marveling at the raucous and football-savvy crowd.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
• But for Belichick, the middle linebackers for those teams, Mosley and Shaquille Leonard, showed too much savvy.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 11 Nov. 2022
• But the truth is, criminals are getting savvier — and even the smartest among us could fall for their tricks.
  — Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• The shift to screen life has been decades in the making, and generations of tech-savvy artists have been charting those changes.
  — Susan Delson, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023
• Nectar has been a long-time favorite of our sleep-savvy staff here at Men’s Health, and with good reason.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2023
• Brown is a savvy GM who should be trusted to lead Houston into its next era.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
• The athlete side of her has gathered all her skill, swagger and savvy to power to new achievements at the U.S. Open.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• Johnson has teamed with Jordan Fuller to give the Rams a savvy and experienced duo at the back end of the defense.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• Looking for the perfect Easter basket stuffer for your tech-savvy teen?
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Jan. 2023
• The film also makes savvy use of its sound mix when even during interviews.
  — Stephen Saito, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
• That’s right, thanks to Amazon’s sales event of the season, savvy shoppers can score this effortless style for just $28.
  — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• Our Food team rounded up five restaurants with budget-savvy courses not-to-be-missed.
  — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2023
• Tips to save on a jumbo loan With some savvy strategies, house hunters in need of a jumbo mortgage can reduce their costs.
  — Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
• Finding a winning pair, or just knowing what to look for, is a tall order for even the savviest fashion folks.
  — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023
• Judy Heumann, who appeared in ‘Crip Camp,’ is very savvy and speaks all over the world, and has told the story of the disability rights movement many, many times.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2023
• The report shows a decline in price for foods like chicken wings means the grocery bill for this year's game should cost less than last year for savvy shoppers.
  — Julius Lasin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
• Valerie, the savvy, spunky fourth grader, hopes to join them someday and has her sights set on going to Miami.
  — Regina Garcia Cano, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
• And at 27, Holland is already a savvy veteran of the Hollywood game.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
• When two or three defenders committed to West in the post, Bald would slip right past the Knights with a savvy backdoor cut, making the Knights pay time and time again.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
• So savvy orphanage founders and their sponsors often lie about the numbers and the backgrounds of the children under their care.
  — Andreana Prichard, The Conversation, 1 May 2023
• Business-savvy Taylor taught him how to make a living through painting, with a goal of creating fine art in the future.
  — Michelle Matthews | [e-mail], al, 10 Nov. 2022
• Now savvier, Mahomes has overcome flaws in a Chiefs pass-catching corps that’s a notch or two below his 2019 crew.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• But keep this in mind: no Wave opponent parted with a striker who’s as savvy as Morgan.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
• But some members of the public have become too savvy for alleged spin and clickbait strategies.
  — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
• Oh, but wait, that does happen on occasion with artists savvy enough to utilize Yondr bags at their shows (bless you, Garth Brooks and Bono).
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023

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savvy

2 of 3 noun

• Gilmore’s savvy jumped off the tape for the Colts front office this spring.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2022
• Bateman has the savvy and the skills to emerge as the Ravens’ top receiver by year’s end.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• Over the years, the Duchess of Cambridge's coat savvy has become key to her ever-stylish wardrobe.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 29 Jan. 2022
• Stern said he was impressed by Spielberg's savvy, to which Tarantino said was not even the best part of the trip.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
• Which isn’t to say that Scott, who speaks with the air and savvy of a veteran businessman, isn’t up to the task.
  — Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 21 Mar. 2022
• But even on an off night, DeRozan still had a little bit of fourth-quarter savvy left.
  — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2022
• Next, the three actors found Ravi Patel, who had the business savvy to make the business work.
  — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021
• The movie suggests that any underdog with street savvy and hustle can rise to the top.
  — Yi-Ling Liu, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
• Many families lack the time and savvy needed to land a seat at the programs that do exist.
  — Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
• There are countless other ways the DIY savvy can get their hands dirty helping folks.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2023
• Along the way, the duo’s business savvy has flourished thanks to some unforeseen hurdles.
  — Annie Reuter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• To those in her circle, Stephens is known as much for her sarcasm, wit and humor as her tennis savvy.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022
• Ross, 81, grew up on the outskirts of Detroit, the son of an inventor with little business savvy.
  — Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2021
• In that case, deciding to be quiet and just be scarce when John’s around would demonstrate a certain spousal savvy.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
• But these tech-savvy lenders may also have opened the door to widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer money.
  — Cnn Business, CNN, 18 Aug. 2021
• Horford, whose strength and savvy bothered Mobley, added 17 points and nine rebounds.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
• Stevens added that many older consumers who are less internet savvy are able to spend freely once again now that stores are open.
  — Tom Rees, Bloomberg.com, 11 Feb. 2023
• The display served as a powerful reminder of Lipa’s pop savvy.
  — Celia Almeida, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2022
• Its sheer heft as the world’s largest restaurant chain, along with a good dose of digital savvy, has helped expand its lead over fast-food rivals.
  — Spencer Jakab, wsj.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• That means being media ready, media savvy, and on message.
  — Henry Devries, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
• Of course, Janelle’s career savvy is a major benefit to her daughters.
  — Jhoni Jackson, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2022
• Part of that can be credited to his savvy on offensive rebounds.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
• But both rookies approached Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah with the savvy of veteran hitters.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
• Through Engelbert’s savvy, the draft happened as scheduled — in her living room.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• Alex was once the veteran megastar — tightly wound and more insecure than not, but there was some savvy there.
  — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2021
• There is an awful lot of money and business savvy at work, and very smart people are watching out for their bottom line.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2021
• But the script doesn’t have the psychological savvy — even the curiosity — to locate it.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2022
• Just imagine a business savvy rather than a mere domain expert talent pool.
  — Pradeep Aradhya, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• The resort’s conceit centers on airy, design-savvy treehouse lodges set amid the verdant South African forest.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2023
• What is the ratio of business savvy and alchemy in launching a successful business?
  — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021

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savvy

3 of 3 verb

• The size never emerged, but the strength came, in cupfuls, as did savvy.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2021
• On just a typical warm afternoon or evening, The Camp is a chill and savvy Huntsville hang.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 9 Mar. 2021
• And in the case of those two young women, they were used by older women savvy enough to play both mother and friend.
  — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021
• Humans aren’t the only animals savvy enough to use tools.
  — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022
• This is the sort of thing savvy people—and especially people afraid for their lives—would do.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
• Wine Depots are well known to savvy Eugene and Springfield wine buyers.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 June 2022
• In our series MC Muse, savvy women from around the world share their style, their ambitions, and the most coveted pieces to shop right now.
  — Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 2 July 2021
• In our new series MC Muse, savvy women from around the world share their style, their ambitions, and the most coveted pieces to shop right now.
  — Sara Holzman, Marie Claire, 22 Jan. 2021
• Some of them would not be willing to wear masks; and most of my family would not be computer savvy enough to do a video-call-shower.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 June 2020
• Matt Mitchell, the most savvy senior on a senior-laden team, was unable to exploit the youth and inexperience of the Cowboys.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
• From time to time, scammers — some savvy, others bumbling amateurs — try to shortcut the path to riches.
  — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2020
• For the owners and organizations savvy enough to recognize it, that is.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022
• Still, Thompson exuded the sort of poise and savvy that’s now become familiar in those few instances of pressure and chaos.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Sep. 2021
• The more data-savvy the rest of the company is, the more time full-time data team members can focus on specific problems or skill sets.
  — Derek Steer, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
• While the must-haves may vary depending on the area, some general guidelines can help savvy sellers garner an offer.
  — Cathy Hobbs Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
• Katzenberg has retained most of the eatery’s longtime staff and did not mess around with its down-home flavor, savvy moves that helped him to be accepted by the community here.
  — Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• Often, those people are young and tenacious, rather than savvy at climbing the corporate ladder.
  — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
• Most of the people interviewed who stormed the Capitol that day seem either savvy enough to avoid self-incrimination or steeped in self-delusion.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021
• Earlier in his career, Spike Lee channeled Van Peebles’ savvy.
  — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• All the more reason to leave the mathematical calculations to savvy online tools.
  — Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021
• But experts say that Chile’s swiftness can’t be attributed solely to savvy dealmaking and a willingness to buy any vaccine on the market.
  — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
• Sagive Greenspan, a market-savvy IT, and tech industry veteran.
  — Sagive Greenspan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
• Sheehan and his colleagues leverage their media savvy in traditional ways, such as the video of Hernandez’s apartment, and by deploying comedy to deflate the pomp and hypocrisy around the games.
  — Lauren Lee White, The New Republic, 19 Aug. 2022
• Your attitude toward money can switch from careful economies and savvy budgeting strategies to extravagant spending sprees in the week ahead.
  — oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2020
• But even among her peers, Eilish proved a singular presence, as a younger star hyperaware of her image and savvy enough to anticipate public reaction.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2021
• More than ever, the music-media ecosystem is driven by gossip and feuds, which savvy figures such as Drake manipulate with lyrical barbs that double as SEO keywords.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2022
• Tour buses don't pass through here, but travelers savvy enough to visit will find a bucolic area where things move at a slower pace and local charms don't advertise themselves quite so readily.
  — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2021
• The journey to savvy real estate investor with 19 properties in three states seems implausible for a girl barely surviving on a daily bowl of rice in her native Vietnam.
  — Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021
• In the afternoon, the temperature rose to 77 degrees, which savvy Washington veterans know by mere instinct is fairly high for late October.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2020
• Donaldson is the most articulate and savvy unionist politician of his generation.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2021

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