escapologist
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- escapology noun
Example Sentences
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The Sherlock actress said the escapologist nearly died twice after last year's accident during rehearsals for America's Got Talent: Extreme .
From BBC • May 3, 2022
Yet her portrait of this womanizing, "self-destroyed escapologist" is softened by her high regard for his lush language.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2016
There were other calamities, too, from which Bowie, ever the escapologist, managed to flee unscathed, and even with his reputation—or his catalogue of hits—enhanced.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 13, 2016
Houdini turned to debunking mediums in his middle age as his career as an escapologist went into decline.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2014
It was Mailer himself who suggested Barney might read his novel, after appearing in the artist's 1999 film Cremaster 2, playing the escapologist Harry Houdini.
From The Guardian • Jun. 16, 2014
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