In a sentence
Six example sentences with suspect, each labelled with its topic.
The suspect was released within four hours because timestamps on the parking garage footage cleared him completely.
Law
Every suspect in the film has a plausible alibi, which is why the ending rewards a second viewing.
Movies
Detective mode narrows the crowd to one suspect once you have collected the receipt, the key, and the torn ticket.
Gaming
The novel introduces a new suspect every fifty pages, and the reader trusts each one a little less than the last.
Literature
Witnesses often pick the suspect who most resembles their memory, which is why lineups now include several lookalikes.
Psychology
Historians have named a prime suspect for the anonymous pamphlet, a printer whose spelling habits match it exactly.
History
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Found in 5 published word lists
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- General Service List (West 1953, Bauman/Culligan rev.)Authoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
- MajorTests SAT 1000Recognized
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