whodunit

Example Sentences

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A whodunit is a bit like a basketball game: The last few minutes are all that really matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The eight-episode whodunit, from Shonda Rhimes’ production company, Shondaland, is set in the halls of the White House, where the death of one of its East Wing employees during a state dinner party triggers panic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

“Ludwig” is already a hit in the U.K., land of the upbeat whodunit, and its second season pickup can’t have been a surprise.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Its Waitrose supermarkets has a whodunit two-parter which leaves audiences on a cliffhanger, starring Succession's Matthew Macfadyen as a detective on the hunt to uncover who has stolen the family's red velvet cake.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

In these examples, look at the phrase containing the mg word and look at whodunit.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner