whodunit
noun
a narrative dealing with a murder or a series of murders and the detection of the criminal; detective story.
whodunits
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pluralof whodunit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like most whodunits, this one is about reconstructing past events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Endeavour" meets the "Mystery!" stable's case-of-the-week qualification but the complexity of the whodunits is nothing compared to the intricacy of its character studies.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
It’s one of the greatest whodunits of all time: What killed the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of all other species on Earth?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
The result, Bosley Crowther wrote in his 1974 review for The Times, is a “terrifically entertaining super-valentine” to classic whodunits.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
As the whodunits will tell you, one of the prime requisites is an accounting and proof of your whereabouts at the time of the deed!
From We're Friends, Now by Mel Varga
