gumshoe

Example Sentences

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“Murder Mystery 2” picks up where the first film left off, with Nick and Audrey having parlayed their crime-solving success into a career as professional gumshoes.

From New York Times

Clark’s stories come loaded with an investigative angle that harks back to old-style gumshoes — another cool twist.

From Washington Post

She seeks them out with a gumshoe gumption, or just waits for them to drift into her favorite haunt, the grimy Dolphin Bar.

From Washington Post

The 70-year-old gumshoe reportedly cracked his head on the pavement outside his Haight-Ashbury home when muggers yanked a new camera from around his neck Thursday.

From Fox News

Frank Salerno was a seasoned veteran, a hard-nosed gumshoe who was revered for his work in solving the Hillside Strangler case.

From Los Angeles Times