How to Use savvy in a Sentence
- She's a very savvy investor.
- He is savvy about computers.
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He is noted for his route savvy.
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Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Machado is savvy enough to do so.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Elmer Söderblom looks like a low-key savvy add, too.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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But it’s best suited for more tech-savvy users.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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His hire in Atlanta was hailed as a savvy move.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Still, Swifties are nothing if not savvy.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
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Others will be lucky enough to pull off savvy trades to try to fill the void.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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Most players were savvy enough not to step into the trap.
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Beth Herman,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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And some may be best reserved for more savvy investors.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Even tech-savvy add-ons can get a sustainable twist.
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Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those customers are getting more savvy by the day.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The kids are savvy, scheming to avoid their parents.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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The perils of raising a tech-savvy teen.
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
8 June 2026
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Some fraudsters are so smooth even savvy customers have been fooled.
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Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Do so right here, then become the most style-savvy person in your friend group.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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But a savvy few have made a fortune using basic math.
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Evan Gorelick,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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That stat says much about Swedish strategy and savvy on set pieces.
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Frank Dell'apa,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Aug. 2023
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Paltrow has been savvy at selling herself as naughty and nice.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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The market wants a rebuild, and is savvy about what that entails.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some of it is also helped by savvy marketing.
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Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 May 2026
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Choosing Simpson might prove a savvy move.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reunion turned out to be a savvy decision.
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Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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But despite all the new safety measures, teens and tweens are savvy.
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Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kids can help pull them, and savvy caregivers will turn weeding into a game.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Their first savvy move was to embrace the kind of pat labeling that many artists try to avoid.
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Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Cheesy, meaty, and shortcut-savvy, this recipe is some real one-pot magic.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Her use of a toilet brush to maintain the cleanliness of her tub was savvy.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the savvy seller should make sure the other 2% reverts back to them.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s part of my vet, being a vet and my vet savvy.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fiscal savvy gained by working part-time jobs.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Gilmore’s savvy jumped off the tape for the Colts front office this spring.
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The Indianapolis Star,
11 Aug. 2022
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Tech has an edge because its workforce tends to be, well, tech-savvy.
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Carolyn Said,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Travis Street’s savvy is now as polished as a rodeo buckle.
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Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But technical savvy alone does not a leader make.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
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The social media-savvy tend to flock to post-worthy shots at peak bloom.
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Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The movie suggests that any underdog with street savvy and hustle can rise to the top.
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Yi-Ling Liu,
The New Yorker,
16 May 2022
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Officials say the scammers' schemes range from the savvy to the sloppy -- and all are brazen.
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ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bateman has the savvy and the skills to emerge as the Ravens’ top receiver by year’s end.
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Jonas Shaffer,
baltimoresun.com,
2 Sep. 2021
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But even on an off night, DeRozan still had a little bit of fourth-quarter savvy left.
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Julia Poe,
chicagotribune.com,
27 Feb. 2022
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Many families lack the time and savvy needed to land a seat at the programs that do exist.
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Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
3 Sep. 2021
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And that’s where a lots of his street savvy comes from; his comfort with folks who might be deemed undesirable.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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But people haven't always believed in her business savvy.
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Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
16 Nov. 2025
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Grab it now and pat yourself on the back for being both practical and budget-savvy.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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Part of that can be credited to his savvy on offensive rebounds.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2023
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Just imagine a business savvy rather than a mere domain expert talent pool.
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Pradeep Aradhya,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2021
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Stevens added that many older consumers who are less internet savvy are able to spend freely once again now that stores are open.
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Tom Rees,
Bloomberg.com,
11 Feb. 2023
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Douglas, meanwhile, was able to use his senior savvy to help prevent the upset.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, the duo’s business savvy has flourished thanks to some unforeseen hurdles.
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Annie Reuter,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2021
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The good news is that political savvy can be developed.
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Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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To those in her circle, Stephens is known as much for her sarcasm, wit and humor as her tennis savvy.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2022
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Margarito, known as Jay, brought the charm and deal-making savvy.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics, for all their savvy, haven’t since 1989.
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Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, the Duchess of Cambridge's coat savvy has become key to her ever-stylish wardrobe.
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Lauren Hubbard,
Town & Country,
29 Jan. 2022
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And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruple.
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The Editors,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruples.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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But these tech-savvy lenders may also have opened the door to widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer money.
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Cnn Business,
CNN,
18 Aug. 2021
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Alex was once the veteran megastar — tightly wound and more insecure than not, but there was some savvy there.
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Nina Metz,
chicagotribune.com,
17 Sep. 2021
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Which isn’t to say that Scott, who speaks with the air and savvy of a veteran businessman, isn’t up to the task.
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Seamus McAvoy,
courant.com,
21 Mar. 2022
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There are no easy courses or credentials to make someone AI savvy.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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From telegenic looks to savvy social media, here are the traits that can turn athletes into millionaires.
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Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some may not be obvious to the casual observer, or even to savvy energy wonks.
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Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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But Levine, a social media savvy young millennial, knew the line between sharing and scaring.
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Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her not-so-savvy-in-work friend continues to put herself in vulnerable positions, and Harper is a shark.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Better risk assessment and savvy about choosing sources of information help with personal finance and other domains.
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Megan Weis,
Forbes.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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What emerged was the portrait of a guy who was, on the one hand, incredibly media savvy, very in control of his own image and his own brand, a perfectionist and had a high standard of excellence.
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Which puts Kylie in pole position within what’s perhaps the world’s most culturally omnipresent and media-savvy family of the last 20 years.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bell and Brody are pros who can make cutesy banter in their sleep; with Konner and Kaplan at the helm, they’re now supported by fellow veterans savvy enough to keep out of their leads’ way.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The sale was made by an international brokerage firm, owned by Boulos’ cousin, which overcharged the seemingly business savvy Kushner by millions of dollars and worked to conceal the true price.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Most airline mobile apps will immediately notify you when your trip is delayed, but flight tracking can help savvy travelers anticipate delays before the departure board officially turns red.
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Graham Rapier,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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In my experience, fintechs do a great job of bringing together young, energetic and tech-savvy professionals with experienced hands who understand the inner workings of the traditional finance world.
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Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Social media savvy, humor, idealism and staying on message about the city’s affordability crisis helped Mamdani overwhelmingly win over young voters and others willing to look past his lack of experience.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Morton had enough juice in his arm and savvy with his eyes, still, to lead Denver to a 12-2 record in 1977 and finish second in the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Power Insider is about all forms of energy, and this year, investors savvy enough to bet on that have profited handsomely.
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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