Holmes
Americannoun
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John Haynes 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
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Oliver Wendell 1809–94, U.S. poet, novelist, essayist, and physician.
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his son Oliver Wendell, 1841–1935, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1902–32.
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Sherlock, a detective in many mystery stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Oliver Wendell. 1809–94, US author, esp of humorous essays, such as The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858) and its sequels
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his son, Oliver Wendell. 1841–1935, US jurist, noted for his liberal judgments
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Sir Paul .1950–2013, New Zealand radio and television broadcaster; presenter of The Paul Holmes Breakfast , (1987–2008)
Example Sentences
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In the mindbending documentary “You Can See Everything,” comedian Nathan Fielder and professed inventor Elizabeth Holmes sit in her beach house staring at each other like gunslingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Seyfried, of course, won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for playing Holmes in the 2022 miniseries “The Dropout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
As a viewer, the biggest strike against Holmes is this documentary’s very existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Abigail Holmes, clinical board director for women and children at the health board, told the meeting they were "working incredibly hard to make sure our service does not collapse".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I knew it,” she says finally, like she confirmed the answer to some great Sherlock Holmes mystery.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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