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sherlock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | operative, pi, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus |
| Type of | detective |
| Has types | hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective |
Examples of sherlock
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If there is a bigger wind-up merchant than your mate sherlock I haven't seen it.
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Sherlock and John visit Adler's home, attempting to use deception to get inside.
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Sherlock said workers sometimes find old postcards or pictures used as bookmarks.
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Sherlock could have chosen any college in the country and received a full ride.
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Sherlock has compiled a 109-12 record in his scholastic career at West Mifflin.
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Sherlock went 2-for-4 on the day with a three-run homer, a double and two runs.
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Sherlock Holmes is one of about half a dozen names associated with the capital.
From the independent.co.uk
Sherlock does get the job done, and that's really all my character cares about.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Sherlock becomes a minor celebrity following John's blogs about his activities.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Private detective: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
- A Sherlock is a type of tobacco or cannabis pipe that resembles to the fabled calabash pipe used by actors playing fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. ...
- Sherlock, named after Sherlock Holmes, was a file and web search tool created by Apple Inc. for the Mac OS, introduced with Mac OS 8.5 as an extension of the Mac OS Finder's file searching capabilities. ...
- Sherlock is a British television series produced by Hartswood Films for BBC Wales, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series. It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, who wrote one episode each. ...
- Sherlock is a 1984 text adventure developed under the lead of Philip Mitchell by Beam Software. It was published by Melbourne House. Five programmers worked for 18 months on the title and a Sherlock Holmes expert was employed full-time for a year to advise the team on accuracy.
- An English surname, originally a nickname for a person with closely cropped hair; A rare male given name transferred from the surname; A detective (from Sherlock Holmes), especially used ironically to address somebody who has stated the obvious
