Examples of private detective in a Sentence
when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective
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The driver of the vehicle, Ball, began firing shots — injuring both Anne’s chauffeur, Alex Callender, and private detective, James Beaton — before climbing in the front seat and ordering the princess to get out before he was stopped by a passerby.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
He’s also written and self-published a series of novels about a bumbling private detective named Frank Burly.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Farrell stars as private detective John Sugar in Sugar, who is investigating the disappearance of Olivia Siegel — the granddaughter of wealthy Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The death of a guest jolts the wedding party and reawakens Stephanie’s dormant private detective career.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
He’s also written and self-published a series of novels about a bumbling private detective named Frank Burly.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Farrell stars as private detective John Sugar in Sugar, who is investigating the disappearance of Olivia Siegel — the granddaughter of wealthy Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The death of a guest jolts the wedding party and reawakens Stephanie’s dormant private detective career.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Private detective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20detective. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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