sherlocks

plural of sherlock
as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons one of literature's most eccentric sherlocks, Nero Wolfe manages to solve mysteries without so much as leaving the confines of his own home

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Noun
  • During his confession, Jones said the Nestors hired him to clean around their business — and told detectives what led up to the killings.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Yan Wang allegedly arrived at the home as police were doing their initial investigation and spoke with detectives, claiming to be a friend and colleague of Howard Wang’s, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In mid-2020, investigators had a major breakthrough.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Since Speight was located, his parents have refused to cooperate with investigators, Woods said.
    Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Sherlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sherlocks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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