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streetwise

[street-wahyz] / ˈstritˌwaɪz /














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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

“I’ve been doing this for years — I am streetwise, not an idiot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“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