Said in a sentence

“I have, at least, a well-polished, silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me,” said he.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“Good!” said Holmes. “Excellent!”
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“Really, Watson, you excel yourself,” said Holmes, pushing back his chair and lighting a cigarette.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“Perfectly sound!” said Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“I think,” said I, following as far as I could the methods of my companion, “that Dr. Mortimer is a successful, elderly medical man, well-esteemed since those who know him give him this mark of their appreciation.”
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

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Merriam-Webster
— past tense and past participle of SAY
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Macmillan
— mentioned earlier
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Other Word Forms

say
saying
says


Usage

240 uses of ‘said’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle