whodunit
Example Sentences
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But “Wake Up Dead Man” is a funny gothic whodunit in which the twist is an ending that squeezes out a tear.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Another set of noteworthy entries from 2025 engage with classic whodunit scenarios.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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
"Most of this year's festive adverts have fun at their heart - gnomes taking over Asda, a mystery whodunit at Waitrose, the welcome return of Kevin the Carrot at Aldi," said retail expert Catherine Shuttleworth.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
But whenever you’re reading a whodunit, or watching Law and Order reruns on a Sunday night, you find yourself sorting through candidates to be the criminal on the grounds that they are “too obvious.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
