Conan Doyle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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If it’s bona-fide Arthur Conan Doyle, I am being decidedly shortchanged.
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 upcoming news, Latitude Theatre is prepping for “Miss Holmes,” an Arthur Conan Doyle riff by Christopher M. Walsh coming in August.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
“The Conan Doyle estate is trying to protect its money,” Klinger told me in 2014, following an important ruling against the estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“I don’t—” I’m about to roll my eyes at him again, for such a detective question, as if we’re trapped in a Conan Doyle novel.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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