Thesaurus results for SLEUTH

sleuth

noun

ˈslüth

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the popular TV sleuth lives a much more action-packed life than do his real-world counterparts

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Recent Examples of sleuth That name is so common in England that searching for it would leave sleuths acting on a tip chasing endless possibilities. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 An army of amateur online sleuths has been parsing Burke’s lyrics, interviews and social media posts for clues, and the case has resulted in headlines in publications from the Los Angeles Times to the New York Post. —

Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 My favorite detective, Agatha Christie’s sweet old-lady sleuth, Miss Marple, had taught me that listening could be subversive. —

Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 But what got internet sleuths hung up is how Alfonzo reportedly hit shelves months ahead of Thriller. —

Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleuth

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Noun

Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
After investigating the shooting, Boston Police detectives were able to obtain a warrant for the suspect out of Suffolk County Juvenile Court for several gun charges and armed assault to murder.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026