Definitions
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- proper noun An English
surname - proper noun A rare male
given name transferred from the surname. - proper noun humorous A
detective (fromSherlock Holmes ), especially used ironically to address somebody who has stated the obvious.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Etymologies
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Examples
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Doyle told her that he would produce some writings that she could publish under the title Sherlock Holmes in Heaven.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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Doyle told her that he would produce some writings that she could publish under the title Sherlock Holmes in Heaven.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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The classic response to someone named "Sherlock" is warranted here.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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Sherlock is the rare reinvention that's likely to enchant purists as well as those yearning for a new look at an old favorite.
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Jude Law isn't one of my favourites, but he impressed me considerably as Watson in Sherlock Holmes.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus deliasherman 2010
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This version of Sherlock is supposed to hearken back to the spirit of the original character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The first bird, Sherlock, is currently being trained to love the putrid smell of dead human flesh.
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The twist: This Sherlock is operating in the 21st century, and while he's still at 221B Baker Street, times have changed — although Holmes himself remains as prickly, mercurial and maddening as ever.
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Sometimes, when Sherlock is explaining the reasoning behind his astounding powers of observation, the camera zooms in tight on the various clues, with whooshy sound effects, just like an episode of CSI.
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Sometimes, when Sherlock is explaining the reasoning behind his astounding powers of observation, the camera zooms in tight on the various clues, with whooshy sound effects, just like an episode of CSI.
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