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

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

There were Navajo rugs; custom, Western-style Monterey couches and chairs; and hundreds of books, including signed first-editions by Theodore Roosevelt, Helen Keller and Harry Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

“But he has the same Houdini qualities of getting out of trouble.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

On the outside it says: To: Will Grayson From: The Locker Houdini I grab the phone and say, "Hey, I found it."

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