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Recent Examples of shamus When the franchise was rejuvenated in 2000 with Samuel L. Jackson starring as the nephew of the famed shamus, Roundtree appeared as his uncle. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard was one in a long line of LA shamuses tripped up by wealth and beauty, from Marlowe and Gittes to Rawlins and Bosch. Wired, 1 Nov. 2019 With Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright back at the creative helm (and The Hollywood Reporter columnist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the writing staff), the season picks up with Veronica (Bell) still working as a shamus in her SoCal hometown of Neptune. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamus
Noun
  • The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • To date, only eight policemen had been convicted for five drug war deaths, according to court documents.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With the Farris Wheel starting to turn, detectives asked Scott if his father was having an affair.
    Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Prosecutors also said detectives recovered video footage that suggests there may be dozens, if not hundreds, of women who were victimized.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The chase lasted for several miles until cops disabled Smith’s vehicle using spike strips.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • There was no money to pay anyone: firefighters, cops, teachers, sanitation workers.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • According to the documents, investigators secured a search warrant for footage from inside the school and saw Morrison encourage other students to mentally and physically abuse a child at the school.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • On April 16, investigators determined her account was accessed from an IP address at a home where 44-year-old Maximilian Bondrescu lived.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The officers responded to a call around 9:30 a.m. about a Kia SUV stolen from Edgewood, Kentucky, when four suspects inside the car took off running, Fox 19 Now reported.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
  • Camacho, known for obtaining the photos, names and serial numbers of 9,000 LAPD officers, then publishing them and subsequently being targeted with two lawsuits from L.A. City Atty.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024

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“Shamus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamus. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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