escape artist
noun
: someone (such as a performer or criminal) unusually adept at escaping from confinement
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Harry Houdini became famous as an escape artist.
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According to the Yale University Press, the famed illusionist and escape artist died of a ruptured appendix.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The swaddle hugs your baby closely, mimicking the feel of the womb and keeping even mini escape artists securely wrapped.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 8 Aug. 2024
The region is vast and magnetic thanks to scenic vistas, cascading waterfalls, and ever-evolving havens for city escape artists and nature enthusiasts alike.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
On this day in 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini was sworn in as prime minister of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.
1926: Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, aka Erik Weisz, died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix in Detroit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The swaddle hugs your baby closely, mimicking the feel of the womb and keeping even mini escape artists securely wrapped.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 8 Aug. 2024
The region is vast and magnetic thanks to scenic vistas, cascading waterfalls, and ever-evolving havens for city escape artists and nature enthusiasts alike.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2024
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“Escape artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20artist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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