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 are sharing video and other purported evidence on social media platforms.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Eagle-eyed sleuths quickly traced the 5.02 carat cushion cut East-West ring back to jewelry label Jessica McCormack, a growing favorite among the Hollywood It-girl milieu.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Hammel also urges amateur secondhand sleuths to keep an open mind.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Internet sleuths are pointing to a string of recent activity from Dittmann’s X account and alleged 4Chan posts that feature unexplained X admin permissions and similarities with Musk’s voice and mannerisms.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Eagle-eyed sleuths quickly traced the 5.02 carat cushion cut East-West ring back to jewelry label Jessica McCormack, a growing favorite among the Hollywood It-girl milieu.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Hammel also urges amateur secondhand sleuths to keep an open mind.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Internet sleuths are pointing to a string of recent activity from Dittmann’s X account and alleged 4Chan posts that feature unexplained X admin permissions and similarities with Musk’s voice and mannerisms.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sleuth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleuth. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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