smarts

Example Sentences

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

It made me realize that I had book knowledge in a situation that demanded street smarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Book smarts are nice like heelies are nice: They’ll only get you so far, until you have to use your freaking feet.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman