as in streetwise
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of street-smart
Again, book-smart, not street-smart.
—
John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Since the film is a little over 90 minutes, our street-smart detective, who has relied on his gut and the terrifyingly invasive AI tools throughout the trial, is finally liberated from the chair in the third act, as the twisty-turny tale morphs into an attack on Mercy itself.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Since the film is a little over 90 minutes, our street-smart Detective Raven, who has relied on his gut and the terrifyingly invasive AI tools throughout the trial, is finally liberated from the chair in the third act, as the twisty-turny tale morphs into an attack on Mercy itself.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
After a traumatic, near-fatal incident, her young, street-smart detective made some messy choices outside of work that spilled into her professional life.
—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
John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Since the film is a little over 90 minutes, our street-smart detective, who has relied on his gut and the terrifyingly invasive AI tools throughout the trial, is finally liberated from the chair in the third act, as the twisty-turny tale morphs into an attack on Mercy itself.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Since the film is a little over 90 minutes, our street-smart Detective Raven, who has relied on his gut and the terrifyingly invasive AI tools throughout the trial, is finally liberated from the chair in the third act, as the twisty-turny tale morphs into an attack on Mercy itself.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
After a traumatic, near-fatal incident, her young, street-smart detective made some messy choices outside of work that spilled into her professional life.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for street-smart
Adjective
-
The arrangements are streetwise.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
-
Most recently, Bella has favored a streetwise approach to dressing, combining her love for athleisure and sportswear with more fashion-forward collectibles—including square-toe boots, ’90s shoulder bags, and vintage Jean Paul Gaultier.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2022
Adjective
-
Given that Newsom has long offered himself as a shrewd technocrat who knows how to get things done, the attack ads that other Democratic presidential candidates will gleefully start running in fall 2027 write themselves.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Khaled al-Ahmad, a shrewd political operator in Assad’s inner circle who had negotiated the deal with the Emiratis and had briefly believed that a real political transition was possible, finally concluded that Assad was incapable of changing course.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Street-smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street-smart. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
