Houdini

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

Chicago is having a magical season, and Caleb Williams is Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Lipa finished with the psychedelic pop smash Houdini, ratcheting up the tension with a flurry of fireworks as she head-banged to a shredding guitar solo.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

The keys are wrapped in the note that Jane wrote me, the note from the Locker Houdini.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan