smarts

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While Borthwick has generally been wedded to speed and breakdown smarts in his back row, there is the option of adding some bosh.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

It’s essentially the difference between book smarts and street smarts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

But as the smarts improve, so will the privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

What she lacked in smarts Hasina made up for in mischief and a mouth that, Giti said, ran like a sewing machine.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini