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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Evans, like Williams, was an escape artist early in his career.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 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
As of now, no word on whether the little escape artist has been apprehended.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 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
As of now, no word on whether the little escape artist has been apprehended.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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