How to Use escape artist in a Sentence

escape artist

noun
  • Harry Houdini became famous as an escape artist.
  • But the fire ants in Hu’s lab are also adroit escape artists.
    — Quanta Magazine, 9 Apr. 2014
  • Evans, like Williams, was an escape artist early in his career.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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
  • Legend has it that the inventor taught the escape artist how to pick his product.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2021
  • That's pretty run-of-the-mill for a puppy, but the dog also became quite the escape artist.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2016
  • An escape artist like DeRozan can only be as creative as his tools allow.
    — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Instead, the escape artist turned out to be a type of spitting cobra native to Africa.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2021
  • Cats and dogs can be cunning escape artists, especially when an open door beckons.
    — Karen Asp, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2018
  • For a master escape artist like Johnson, this crisis shows all the signs of sticking around.
    — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Octopuses are smart enough to open jars, solve problems and are master escape artists.
    — Alexandria Sands, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The escape artist continues to struggle with the pesky gate, sliding around on the floor like a toddler on ice skates.
    — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2015
  • The great escape artist is even name-dropped in the show - a thrilling mix of large-scale illusions, comedy and mind-reading.
    — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 30 Dec. 2017
  • Octopuses are also keen escape artists and can adapt well to their surroundings.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • An escape artist might undertake their escape entirely of their own accord.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • Here's everything to know about the escape artist's death — and if that infamous punch actually caused it.
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Mister Miracle is a super-escape artist who grew up on the hellish planet Apokolips.
    — Michael Rapoport, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2017
  • These trackers are an excellent precaution for travel, off-leash play, hiking and escape artists.
    — Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Mischief seems to follow a sweet dog, and one Texas shelter is determined to find a loving home for the clever black and white escape artist.
    — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 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
  • From the outset, Haynes was a sort of escape artist, compulsively immersing himself in art.
    — John Lahr, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • His nickname, The Serpent, stems from his reputation as a disguise and escape artist.
    — Binaj Gurubacharya, ajc, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The original Houdini was a legendary escape artist, but our specialty was letting few things leave.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 8 June 2020
  • The students applauded, and the classmate proclaimed him New Orleans’ youngest escape artist.
    — The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2022
  • At its forefront are folks like these, escape artists who, undeterred by borders and budgets, are making cultural connections all over the globe.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Essence, 19 Nov. 2019
  • What the Balkins wound up seeing was a hilarious soon-to-be viral video of their twins demonstrating some impressive (and adorable) escape artist skills.
    — Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 20 Mar. 2017
  • The touring show featuring stunt performers, escape artists and other acts with talents that defy reason will be at the Fox for three shows this weekend.
    — Greg Crawford, Freep.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Sobhraj’s nickname, The Serpent, stems from his reputation as a talented disguise and escape artist.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Gertie’s owners, Connie Frick and Lynn Herman, describe her as a sweet dog and an excellent escape artist.
    — Jessica Schmidt and Maggy McDonel, The Enquirer, 20 July 2021

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