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
It's a missing painting story worthy of Sherlock Holmes.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
That aspect of copyright law engendered a lengthy dispute waged by the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle against creative artists wishing to put Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson into new works.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
The great thing about Sherlock Holmes is, he never sat around looking for theories.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
