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More love games for Ellie and Dina The show’s framing of Dina is overall very different, giving her much deeper tactical knowledge and street smarts than the more impulsive Ellie.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
But use your street smarts to select and your skills to execute better.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The car wash in itself is another example of the impossibly big shoes Ava left to fill; her cunning, charisma, and street smarts were the glue holding the school together.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain amount of street smarts every city dweller must acquire, but the shorthand is: Don’t put yourself in dangerous situations.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
But use your street smarts to select and your skills to execute better.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The car wash in itself is another example of the impossibly big shoes Ava left to fill; her cunning, charisma, and street smarts were the glue holding the school together.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain amount of street smarts every city dweller must acquire, but the shorthand is: Don’t put yourself in dangerous situations.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for street smarts
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“Street smarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street%20smarts. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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