Examples of private eye in a Sentence
unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter
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The untitled half-hour project is a workplace comedy set in the world of private detectives, which continues the proud tradition of Los Angeles private eyes that began with Philip Marlowe and will end with this show.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Whether or not Johnson’s private eye character will be hard-boiled, soft-boiled, or even poached remains to be seen.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Princess Lilibet and her brother, Prince Archie, 6, are often kept out of the private eye by their parents, but the siblings have recently been featured in a number of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's photos — and some of their philanthropic work.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
On Friday, the network added a comedy, a private eye show from Brooklyn Nine-Nine alumni Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Whether or not Johnson’s private eye character will be hard-boiled, soft-boiled, or even poached remains to be seen.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Princess Lilibet and her brother, Prince Archie, 6, are often kept out of the private eye by their parents, but the siblings have recently been featured in a number of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's photos — and some of their philanthropic work.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
On Friday, the network added a comedy, a private eye show from Brooklyn Nine-Nine alumni Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Private eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20eye. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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