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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The Bureau of Prisons has a super-maximum facility in Florence, Colo., that’s far tougher than Alcatraz ever was.
Inmates, including the Mexican drug czar and escape artist known as El Chapo, spend 23 hours a day in a cell roughly the size of a parking place.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, more than 20 years later, his story is taking a quieter but arguably more meaningful turn — from escape artist to potential patriarch of a new gorilla family.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
These trackers are an excellent precaution for travel, off-leash play, hiking and escape artists.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Last but not least, dark-horse bullpen candidate Tayron Guerrero, who’s made more appearances than any other Red Sox pitcher this preseason, and proved himself the ultimate escape artist.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, more than 20 years later, his story is taking a quieter but arguably more meaningful turn — from escape artist to potential patriarch of a new gorilla family.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
These trackers are an excellent precaution for travel, off-leash play, hiking and escape artists.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Last but not least, dark-horse bullpen candidate Tayron Guerrero, who’s made more appearances than any other Red Sox pitcher this preseason, and proved himself the ultimate escape artist.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Escape artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20artist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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