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After a traumatic, near-fatal incident, her young, street-smart detective made some messy choices outside of work that spilled into her professional life.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
His character of the same name was a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
In the show, a street-smart Neapolitan hustler inherits a remote estate in Finnish Lapland.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
At first, this looks like just another mismatched cop thriller, with Denzel as the street-smart veteran teaching young pup Ethan Hawke a few tricks.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Garry Marshall's flick spins a modern Cinderella story starring Julia Roberts as the scrappy, street-smart escort Vivian and Richard Gere as leverage buyout executive Edward, who offers her a taste of the high life in exchange for her company at social gatherings.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a recurring role, Martin will play Booker, a street-smart criminal.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Through it all, Lauper’s mixture of street-smart philosophies delivered with candor and undiminished vocal prowess cement her standing as a hall of famer far beyond a music museum.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Goldwyn continued to crave the skills of savvy, street-smart writers like Hellman, the kind of intellect who might elevate an industry many cultured people still looked down their nose at.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
His character of the same name was a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
In the show, a street-smart Neapolitan hustler inherits a remote estate in Finnish Lapland.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
At first, this looks like just another mismatched cop thriller, with Denzel as the street-smart veteran teaching young pup Ethan Hawke a few tricks.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Garry Marshall's flick spins a modern Cinderella story starring Julia Roberts as the scrappy, street-smart escort Vivian and Richard Gere as leverage buyout executive Edward, who offers her a taste of the high life in exchange for her company at social gatherings.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a recurring role, Martin will play Booker, a street-smart criminal.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Through it all, Lauper’s mixture of street-smart philosophies delivered with candor and undiminished vocal prowess cement her standing as a hall of famer far beyond a music museum.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Goldwyn continued to crave the skills of savvy, street-smart writers like Hellman, the kind of intellect who might elevate an industry many cultured people still looked down their nose at.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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“Street-smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street-smart. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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