gumshoe

Example Sentences

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This year, she’s vying for lead actress in a comedy for her performance as an eccentric gumshoe on the Netflix whodunit “The Residence.”

From Los Angeles Times

The play, which premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2022, brings audiences viscerally into the gumshoe work of archivists and researchers who authenticate, clarify and preserve artifacts of history.

From Los Angeles Times

After 25 years, a family will be reunited with their missing relative thanks to a USA Today article and gumshoe police work.

From Los Angeles Times

In that kitchen in 2011, the gumshoe/driving instructor and the attorney/mom forged a partnership.

From Seattle Times

“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