Sherlock Holmes

NOUN

detective

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P.I. bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

NOUN

inquirer

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agent analyst attorney auditor detective examiner gumshoe hound inquisitor inspector investigator police prosecutor querier quester researcher reviewer sleuth snooper spy tester

WEAK

plainclothes officer private detective private eye prober undercover cop

NOUN

investigator

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STRONGEST

agent analyst auditor detective examiner inspector police prosecutor researcher

STRONG

attorney gumshoe hound inquirer reviewer sleuth snooper spy tester

WEAK

plainclothes officer private detective private eye undercover cop

NOUN

private detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detective gumshoe private eye private investigator sleuth

WEAK

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The eight-episode series is Ritchie's second time bringing the detective to life on-screen, after directing the 2009 Robert Downey Jr film, Sherlock Holmes.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

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

“If you’re a fan of the Sherlock Holmes canon, you’ll notice them.”

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

I also like The Hound of the Baskervilles because I like Sherlock Holmes and I think that if I were a proper detective he is the kind of detective I would be.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

Sherlock Holmes

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