Houdini
Example Sentences
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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
Chicago is having a magical season, and Caleb Williams is Houdini.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made aviation comedies; Harry Houdini took to the skies in “The Grim Game.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Ragtime” draws a portrait of America at a time of turmoil with broad dramatic strokes and emotional specificity, a high-wire act that might daunt the likes of Houdini—yet another character in the show.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
