private detective
Example Sentences
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A private detective, Auguste Bell, arrives to solve the crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The move was recommended by the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report, which looked at the force's handling of the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
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
She wants to solve her mystery, as every private detective does.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 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
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