detective
Example Sentences
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Brooke Shields would not consider herself an armchair detective by any means.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Hustled from the scene by a neighboring florist, she meets the vigilant but eccentric Neighborhood Watch group at the home of reclusive former detective Augusta Dupin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP Monday.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"Yeah. I was trying to act like a real detective so I'd solve the mystery," Gregory admitted.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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