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
So, do I go with the energy of Leeds or back streetwise Palace?
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
His team should be too streetwise for Wolves, though.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
She and Allen could see the road Nicholas was on, but, streetwise though they were, could do little to stop it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
