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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Parks and Recreation officials considered hiring Park Hill Dave to patrol golf courses after hours but nixed the idea because of his escape artist tendencies.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Practice makes perfect though, and owners will no doubt have to repeat this training many times in order to help their escape artists learn.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Octopuses are smart enough to open jars, solve problems and are master escape artists.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
If your dog is an escape artist, fabric crates aren’t the right choice since they’re easily chewed through.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Practice makes perfect though, and owners will no doubt have to repeat this training many times in order to help their escape artists learn.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Octopuses are smart enough to open jars, solve problems and are master escape artists.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
If your dog is an escape artist, fabric crates aren’t the right choice since they’re easily chewed through.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 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 18 May. 2025.
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