How to Use streetwise in a Sentence

streetwise

adjective

• But that wasn’t the currency in play when Bob Ritchie, coming of age in the late ’80s and ’90s, shaped a sound and image that mixed streetwise flash with a trashy twist.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2019
• Arnold, in turn, takes up with Alan (Michael Rosen), a streetwise young model and former hustler.
  — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
• True to form, Bella went the streetwise route, layering hers over a white hoodie that tied in nicely with her on-trend white booties.
  — Maria Ward, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2017
• The cynical, steadfast, streetwise Celia does much of the novel’s heavy lifting.
  — Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
• Salvador Dalí showed up to share drinks with socialites and streetwise musicians alike.
  — Jared T. Miller, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2015
• His character was tough and streetwise and remains one of the most important characters in the DC universe.
  — Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com, 18 Feb. 2018
• Derby Dinner Playhouse presents the story of a streetwise kid who attempts to escape his dead-end life through dancing.
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020
• Since Nike unveiled its streetwise design for the Nigeria's World Cup team kit three months ago, there has been a frenzy online from people eager to splash out $90 for a shirt.
  — Stephanie Busari and Chris Giles, CNN, 1 June 2018
• Not that Reed was recommending his own choices — the speed, the Johnnie Walker, the streetwise transvestites.
  — James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2018
• Sancia is more tormented and more streetwise than any hobbit, and Clef builds a rapport with her, unlike Bilbo’s Ring.
  — Tom Shippey, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
• Via this cultural alchemy, urban school nerds were transformed into streetwise corner boys and girls in the cloisters of elite prep schools.
  — Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2020
• Though she was seen as more streetwise or tougher than her contemporaries, such as Mariah Carey, Blige’s vocals were both sweet and powerful.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 May 2020
• In the latest adaptation of the classic novel, Twist sees Oliver reinvented as a streetwise artist living on the streets of modern-day London.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2019
• Indeed, Brennan’s voice is softer than his face, and different from the streetwise directness of his brother.
  — Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 27 June 2018
• Instead, Chamberland, who had developed a streetwise swagger but few family bonds, moved in with a man twice her age.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2019
• The collections mix his streetwise sensibility—Spring 2011 features gowns to look like T-shirts tucked into skirts—with his skill as a craftsman.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2018
• In their first few seasons as competitors, Pochettino's side were seen as the more streetwise outfit, competent in defence and able to use a number of formations.
  — SI.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• There’s 16-year-old DeShawn, attempting to convince us that his streetwise swagger is more than an affectation.
  — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 30 Sep. 2017
• Some of his backstory will look familiar: streetwise Brooklyn kid is forced to attend a fancy prep school by his parents, doesn't fit in, yadda yadda yadda, spider-bite, hero.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2018
• At turns streetwise and geeky, Alonzo riffs on the vicissitudes of life as a Mexican-American who grew up poor and navigates life as an outsider to what is considered mainstream culture.
  — Esther J. Cepeda, The Denver Post, 2 May 2017
• Roosevelt dances into his elementary-school classroom where he is recognized as the streetwise student teacher of a boisterous class.
  — Bryan Greene, Smithsonian, 7 Nov. 2019
• While Cotillard’s ensemble was done in slick satin that felt fit for the office, Hadid’s came in cool denim, which lent a streetwise sensibility less associated with a working wardrobe.
  — Maria Ward, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2017
• Uzi uploaded a series of snaps today that displayed his expertise at melding high-fashion taste with a streetwise sensibility.
  — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2018
• Initially the audience laughed heartily at jokes stemming from that star-worthy kitten, and various gags involving the actors as none-too-streetwise characters pretending to be gangsters.
  — Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2016
• Any number of responses might suggest themselves, particularly to the unwary, and those who are not particularly streetwise.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 May 2017
• If Real have an unquantifiable amount of streetwise-ness in the competition, Liverpool can boast the most prolific attacking trio in Champions League history.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 14 May 2018
• Boggan’s program recruits streetwise ex-gang members and convicted gun felons who have reformed into stable lives but still have the neighborhood credibility to speak to younger generations of gang members.
  — Anita Chabria and Ryan Lillis, sacbee, 29 Aug. 2017
• DesLauriers calls upon Saunders’s streetwise wiles (the character of Saunders is actually a composite) to expand the field of his digital investigation.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2017
• For this color-block hoodie patterned after vintage athletic wear, designer Todd Snyder supersizes the Champion logo to streetwise proportions.
  — Vincent Boucher, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018

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