house detective

Example Sentences

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He’s got the look of a house detective.

From Golf Digest

He has retired from the Suffolk County, Long Island, police force and now works for a second-rate hotel where he drives a shuttle bus and doubles as house detective.

From Washington Post

At her sister's house detectives also uncovered various jihadist material, including a video showing roadside bombings and glorifying the actions of mujahideen militants, the court heard.

From The Guardian

I was asked more than once to leave the Plaza Hotel, ushered out by the house detective.

From New York Times

In answer to his inquiries at the desk he learned that Mrs. Dodge had stopped at the hotel several times before and the house detective assured him that there was nothing suspicious about her conduct.

From Project Gutenberg