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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainclothesmen
Noun
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When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Charlotte loves Willow and will do anything to keep her alive and well, which leaves Amelia, Willow’s healthy older sister, in the shadows.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Within two years, Torres’ political career was crashing down amid a scandal that surfaced publicly in October 2024 when he was detained and questioned by San Jose detectives.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Legal experts say these coercive techniques were common among detectives in the 1980s and 1990s, but often produced false confessions.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reebok has released various smartwatches and activity trackers over the last few years, but this is its first tiny tracker.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Plainclothesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainclothesmen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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