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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for escape artist

• bonapartist
• chartist
• smartest