private detective
Example Sentences
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Claude, meanwhile, having left the police to become a private detective, is obsessed with solving a string of related wartime murders, including that of Huguette’s father.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Marten's family also hired a private detective to find her.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
He even hired a private detective, though he was disappointed with the man’s effort.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
When Kirby accepted the role of Ruby — a Bondish M-meets-Q foil to a Los Angeles private detective played by Colin Farrell — in the Apple TV+ series “Sugar,” she found herself among kindred spirits.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
The private detective the judge had hired was still investigating the heirs, so tonight's project would be the Westing family.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
