Explore Whodunit through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mystery or story. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Whodunit meaning
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
Using Whodunit
- The main meaning on this page is: A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
- Useful related words include: mystery, mystery story, story.
- In the example corpus, whodunit often appears in combinations such as: the whodunit, classic whodunit, and whodunit.
Context around Whodunit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whodunit
- In this selection, "whodunit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, classic, straightforward, plotted, versus, format and mcbride stand out and add context to how "whodunit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a classic whodunit is not and a gripping whodunit storyline and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whodunit" sits close to words such as abominable, acolytes and acv, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whodunit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s not a whodunit. (5 words)
Of course, the unexpected is exactly what whodunit fans are expecting. (11 words)
But rather than a straightforward whodunit, McBride weaves an intimate tale of community. (13 words)
Daniel Craig took a break from all that licensed killing and Martini-guzzling to star as a dapper sleuth in this head-achingly tricksy and uproariously fun play on an Agatha Christie-style whodunit. (34 words)
Sleek and stylish, "The Watcher" offered a unique mix of ghoulish pseudo-horror and whodunit mystery that made for an addictive viewing experience — albeit one that ultimately felt a bit hollow in retrospect. (33 words)
The comedy whodunit stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as neighbors in a posh New York apartment building who start their own true crime podcast after another resident is murdered. (32 words)
The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Luna’s Adoption Party Blows Up – Whodunit Truth Gets Exposed? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
The "whodunit" versus the "inverted detective story" main A majority of detective stories follow the "whodunit" format.
But rather than a straightforward whodunit, McBride weaves an intimate tale of community.
Featuring a star-studded ensemble cast, the success of lies not only in the movie's dry but sardonic hilarity but its ingeniously plotted whodunit narrative.
It's a very classic whodunit story, but in a beautiful, interesting environment with really wonderful actors, so it felt like a theater group.
Of course, the unexpected is exactly what whodunit fans are expecting.
Reptile is one of Netflix's most intriguing original movies, but the whodunit has almost as many questions as it has answers to its main mystery.
Sleek and stylish, "The Watcher" offered a unique mix of ghoulish pseudo-horror and whodunit mystery that made for an addictive viewing experience — albeit one that ultimately felt a bit hollow in retrospect.
The comedy whodunit stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as neighbors in a posh New York apartment building who start their own true crime podcast after another resident is murdered.
This is a ‘whodunit’ so you won’t get any who done what to whom spoilers from me here – you’ll just have to go and see for yourself.
When a Danish dealer named Ittai Gradel blew the whistle on stolen British Museum antiquities showing up online, it was the culmination of a yearslong antiques whodunit.
You know the whodunit-as-wealth-satire has become a trendlet unto itself when it’s inspiring parodies of its own.
A Haunting in Venicehorror elements in a whodunit storyBodies Bodies Bodies fully embraces these horror elements alongside a whole collection of comedic elements.
Daniel Craig took a break from all that licensed killing and Martini-guzzling to star as a dapper sleuth in this head-achingly tricksy and uproariously fun play on an Agatha Christie-style whodunit.
If a classic whodunit is not your cup of tea, perhaps two shows at LBP’s Studio Collaborative will satisfy instead.
It’s not a whodunit.
Monika's murder mystery in keeps you guessing with a gripping whodunit storyline and a twisty ending.
Readers who know better than to worry about whodunit will hurtle from one seat-of-the-pants ride to the next.
The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Luna’s Adoption Party Blows Up – Whodunit Truth Gets Exposed?
Vic set the scene the Keanu Taylor's explosive death on Christmas Day in a 'whodunit' that last nearly a whole year.
With channel bosses releasing an official whodunit lineup of potential characters responsible for his demise, Kit hinted he's to blame.
Common combinations with whodunit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the whodunit 7×
- classic whodunit 2×
- and whodunit 2×
- whodunit mystery 2×
- in whodunit 2×
- whodunit storyline 2×
- whodunit in 2×