Sherlock Holmes
Example Sentences
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He visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London ahead of shooting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
His tales of Sherlock Holmes didn’t always present enough clues for readers—who could hardly be expected to compete with the brilliant detective—to deduce the solution on their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Director Guy Ritchie, who has of course tangled with the famous detective before, has this time opted to explore the origin story of Sherlock Holmes.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
“Like a Sherlock Holmes sleuth,” he said, “you’ve got to crack it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
And I would go from Swindon station, where Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson stop for lunch when they are on their way to Ross from Paddington in The Boscombe Valley Mystery.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
