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sleuth

noun

ˈslüth

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the popular TV sleuth lives a much more action-packed life than do his real-world counterparts

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Recent Examples of sleuth Online sleuths screen-shotted the photo crumbs that were not swept away after Ms. Miller scrapped her account, zooming in to search for fissures in the glamour. —

Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 Maybe some South Milwaukee sleuths can figure it out. —

Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024 As unexplained drone sightings along the East Coast trigger investigations and demands from officials for more information, a wave of online speculation has filled the void as amateur sleuths seek to solve the mystery themselves. —

Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024 Amateur sleuths have focused on cryptic symbols, video games, biblical references, and the number 286, which some believe holds the key to unraveling the mystery. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleuth