streetwise
Example Sentences
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Salam's writing is both colloquial and kaleidoscopic, and the combination of high literary aspirations and streetwise storytelling can be traced back to his upbringing.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
No whiff of the streetwise bunch who suckered Croatia and Poland within days of each other last November.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Heralded for her Olivier-winning performance as Alma in Williams’ “Summer and Smoke,” Ferran, a Spanish British actress, is completely fluent in the playwright’s grand, streetwise lyricism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
“You want fair? How come a kid as streetwise as you seem to be is so naive when it comes to real life?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
