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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Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The most impressive escape artists are the raccoons, Jenni said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
In October 1924, Harry Houdini, king of the escape artists, made his second appearance in Cowtown.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Sugar was always adventurous, a little escape artist with a knack for finding trouble.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The most impressive escape artists are the raccoons, Jenni said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
In October 1924, Harry Houdini, king of the escape artists, made his second appearance in Cowtown.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Sugar was always adventurous, a little escape artist with a knack for finding trouble.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for escape artist
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“Escape artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20artist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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