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  • adjective Reminiscent of the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.

Etymologies

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Houdini +‎ -esque

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Examples

  • But there's a problem: "that gift of access, for all its marvelous power to console the lonely ..., is a kind of trick, an act of Houdiniesque illusion."

    Death—and Life—With Dignity 2009

  • But there's a problem: "that gift of access, for all its marvelous power to console the lonely ..., is a kind of trick, an act of Houdiniesque illusion."

    The Final Curtain Call 2009

  • Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat to date: smuggling himself out of Nazi-occupied Prague.

    5/13: New at the library this week 2006

  • Joe Kavalier, a young artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just pulled off his greatest feat to date: smuggling himself out of Nazi-occupied Prague.

    Archive 2006-05-01 2006

  • His dreams had always been Houdiniesque: they were the dreams of a pupa struggling in its blind cocoon, mad for a taste of light and air.

    Excerpt: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon 2000

  • Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal rounded off a Harry Houdiniesque escape act on Saturday as he guided Bayern Munich to their 22nd-German league title just months after he was staring at the sack.

    Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News 2010

  • Barclays 'Houdiniesque feats have come at a price.

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2009

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