Sherlock Holmes
Example Sentences
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“Smog” is a turn-of-the-century portmanteau word mashing together “smoke” and “fog” to describe the sooty, sulfurous air of the London of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Sherlock Holmes would have called it the case of the dog that didn’t bark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It's a missing painting story worthy of Sherlock Holmes.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
When faced with a particularly puzzling case and not much evidence to go on, Sherlock Holmes once said, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.”
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The great thing about Sherlock Holmes is, he never sat around looking for theories.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
