private eyes

plural of private eye
as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter

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Noun
  • After being taken to the precinct to speak with detectives, Stevenson was booked into the Shasta County Jail on a murder charge, where he is being held without bail.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But less than two weeks later, the detectives called him and said the money was on its way back.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The fourth installment of the freaky horror franchise brings back Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga one more time as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The report also said investigators were unable to determine why the Biden administration did not accept the US Air Force’s initial recommendation to move SPACECOM to Huntsville.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Private eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private%20eyes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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