Conan Doyle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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What Conan Doyle fans never seem to get anymore is straight Sherlock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Introducing his villain at the start of each series is another modern shift; Conan Doyle saved him for what he believed would be the end of his journey with Holmes.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
In case it wasn’t clear, dire second-act number “I Owe it All” lays out the show’s inspirations: Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Erle Stanley Gardner.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
The murkiness of copyright law was a factor in the Conan Doyle estate’s long fight with creative artists wishing to put Holmes and Watson into new works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
I like Sherlock Holmes, but I do not like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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