Holmes
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- proper noun
- /hoʊmz/
- Literature
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Holmes
- Relief flooded through Holmes as he was lifted from the frigid water.
- Sherlock Holmes
- Holmes and Watson
In London Sherlock Holmes himself smokes something or other.
- In London Sherlock Holmes himself smokes something or other.
- He did a kind of Sherlock Holmes thing, taking random clues.
- So the the real canonical example is Sherlock Holmes.
- And then I also got The Tainted Cup, which I've heard great things about, and apparently it's kind of like Sherlock Holmes meets fantasy.
- I did like Sherlock Holmes as a kid, which was advantageous, but it was a completely new world for me.
- Like like Arthur Doyle's case and the Sherlock Holmes in the first book?
- It's almost like I'm like Sherlock Holmes, but I'm the crime scene.
- It was like, that was a Sherlock Holmes.
Examples
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Who do you think you are, Sherlock Holmes?
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Unlike poker, which came to my life very late, Sherlock Holmes is one of my fondest memories from childhood.
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Both of you march straight upstairs and sit there until Mr. Holmes comes for you.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hey, Sherlock Holmes, you know how to lock up, right?
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I merely calculated our location with the evidence available, just like your very own Sherlock Holmes.
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Sherlock Holmes, You know, Sherlock Holmes and Watson went out camping.
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As Hollow disappeared into the helicopter with Smith and then with P. Ton, Holmes waited nervously.
Academic text (2011) -
As he reassured his buddies, Holmes made one modest wish: "One more sunrise," he prayed.
Academic text (2011) -
I've had Sherlock Holmes on my shelf for years now, so at least that's a good news.
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Sherlock Holmes is famous for solving crimes using logic and keen observation.
Synonyms
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A made-up detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who notices small details and uses reason to solve mysteries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Holmes is a common English family name from the old word holm, which meant 'small island' or 'river meadow'. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used this name for his clever detective, so today Holmes makes us think of Sherlock Holmes and careful, logical detective work.