escape artist
Americannoun
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an entertainer expert in getting out of handcuffs, ropes, chains, trunks, or other confining devices.
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an inmate of a prison who has a reputation for being able to escape confinement.
Etymology
Origin of escape artist
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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And football’s greatest escape artist had a point to make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Love him or hate him — and there’s little in between — they have long considered him an escape artist through career-spanning thickets of legal, business and political thorns.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
"He was a magician, escape artist and he did endurance stunts, so he kind of did every sort of genre of magic as well," Harry told BBC Newsbeat.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
"Houdini", named after the famous illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini, is produced by Danny L Harle and Tame Impala's Kevin Parker.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
And nobody’s a better escape artist than an octopus.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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