escape artist
noun
: someone (such as a performer or criminal) unusually adept at escaping from confinement
Examples of escape artist in a Sentence
Harry Houdini became famous as an escape artist.
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After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Snakes are explorative animals and thanks to their slender bodies, are expert escape artists.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2025
The film reunites the principal characters from the previous films, including arrogant ringleader J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), wisecracking mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), sleight-of-hand expert Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and escape artist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, leaving your dogs out in the yard for extended periods of time can pose some serious risks: extreme weather conditions, wildlife targeting smaller dogs and escape artists trying to dig or climb their way out.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Snakes are explorative animals and thanks to their slender bodies, are expert escape artists.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2025
The film reunites the principal characters from the previous films, including arrogant ringleader J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), wisecracking mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), sleight-of-hand expert Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and escape artist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Plus, leaving your dogs out in the yard for extended periods of time can pose some serious risks: extreme weather conditions, wildlife targeting smaller dogs and escape artists trying to dig or climb their way out.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Escape artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20artist. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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