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private investigator

NOUN
detective employed by private parties
Synonyms
STRONGEST
P.I. inquiry agent private detective private dick private eye private investigator sleuth
STRONG
detective gumshoe investigator
WEAK
Sherlock Holmes agent beagle bird dog bloodhound dick skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter

Example Sentences

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Prince Harry's legal team says private investigator Gavin Burrows signed a statement in 2021 confirming he carried out some of the most serious wrong-doing alleged against the Mail newspapers.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

David Sherborne, for the claimants, repeatedly questioned the private investigator about the statement on Monday - having been given permission by the judge to treat him as a hostile witness and conduct a cross-examination.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Wright also strongly denied allegations he met private investigator Jonathan Rees and corrupt police officers in Thornton Heath pubs to pay them for information for stories.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

In 1986, Don Winslow was a 33-year-old New York-born, world-traveling private investigator who, during stakeouts, read crime fiction by authors such as Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy and Joseph Wambaugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"Hello. If you're looking for a snowbound private investigator, you've got the right number."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin