Sherlockesque

comparative more Sherlockesque · superlative most Sherlockesque

1. rareResembling or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

   ‘Yes,’ I croaked, momentarily thrown by the sparkling azure eyes, deep tan, sun-bleached hair and Sherlockesque powers of deduction.

   2017, Heidi Swain, Coming Home to Cuckoo Cottage, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 102

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   An heirloom from Matthew's student days, the monocle was my long-time, trusted companion. It was heavy and substantial; I was quite fond of the Sherlockesque air it gave me.

   2011, Derbhile Dromey, The Pink Cage, Dunboyne, Co. Meath: Book Republic, →ISBN, page 9

   What makes this musical a standout, however, is the humour laced through the other performances, especially that of Colin Ryan as L, our Sherlockesque oddball detective, and Telly Leung as the Loki-like Ryuk, Light’s cynical shinigami (a Japanese personal god of death).

   2026 August 14, “Manga and high camp”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Times, number 75111, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10 [of arts column]