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Recent Examples of street-smart
His character of the same name was a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised.
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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
Cutting satire ensues when the girl’s street-smart sister, who believes her sibling is being devoured whole by the 1 percent, intervenes to save her.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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
Cutting satire ensues when the girl’s street-smart sister, who believes her sibling is being devoured whole by the 1 percent, intervenes to save her.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for street-smart
Adjective
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The arrangements are streetwise.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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Baltimore's front office is far too shrewd to even consider this.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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This minimal crowding also meant that, despite my seemingly shrewd strategy, my husband and I landed two permits to ascend one of the park system’s scariest climbs.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Street-smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street-smart. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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