Sherlock Holmes
Example Sentences
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Sherlockians and film historians weigh in on their favorite Sherlock Holmes adaptations, from 1916’s “Sherlock Holmes” to 2012’s “Elementary.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
He visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London ahead of shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 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
And Sherlock Holmes finds out that Sir Charles was killed by a neighbor called Stapleton who is a butterfly collector and a distant relation of the Baskervilles.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
