Houdini
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Whatever the reason for the escape from Monday’s depths, Harry Houdini has nothing on the Nasdaq Composite.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
It was where Sarah had re-invented her battered career multiple times, with Andrew's biographer Andrew Lownie calling her the "Houdini" of the Royal Family.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Caleb Williams is Houdini, so even when the Packers get to him it won’t be easy to get him on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made aviation comedies; Harry Houdini took to the skies in “The Grim Game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
On the outside it says: To: Will Grayson From: The Locker Houdini I grab the phone and say, "Hey, I found it."
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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