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

But if the musical ever gets a rewrite, I’d suggest bringing the gumshoe on as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

However, her energies are diverted back to the main case when a gumshoe Lillian hires is found dead in their yard.

From Seattle Times

She didn’t even let time get in her way; “Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?” had us gumshoes tracking her across centuries or even millennia.

From Washington Post

The panel does intend on continuing its gumshoe work as long as possible, and is not planning to release its final report until December.

From Seattle Times