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Houdini in a sentence

Houdini meaning

The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.

Synonyms of Houdini

harry houdini erik weisz escapologist escape expert

Using Houdini

  • The main meaning on this page is: The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
  • Useful related words include: harry houdini, erik weisz, escapologist, escape expert.
  • In the example corpus, houdini often appears in combinations such as: harry houdini, houdini was, of houdini.

Context around Houdini

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Houdini

  • In this selection, "houdini" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, harry, volumes, song, born, remains and died stand out and add context to how "houdini" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 69 the houdini hitmaker often and a that houdini once wore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "houdini" sits close to words such as abhorrent, actuality and belted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with houdini

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Email “Your evening longread: Harry Houdini and the art of escape”. (11 words)

While Conan Doyle steadfastly defended Crandon, Houdini was among her most notable detractors. (13 words)

It includes Houdini films, a guided tour about Houdini's life and a stage magic show. (16 words)

Overboard box escape Houdini prepares to do the overboard box escape c. 1912 Another of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into water. (38 words)

The walls down to the restaurant are plastered with copies of posters from the early Hippodrome days celebrating performances by Harry Houdini and there are more in the loos promoting appearances by Billy Cotton and Jon Pertwee. (37 words)

American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (born Ehrich Weiss) was so impressed by Robert-Houdin that, after reading his autobiography in 1890, Ehrich adopted the stage name of "Houdini" in honour of Robert-Houdin. (35 words)

Did you know that Harry Houdini, the famous escape artist, illusionist and stunt performer, once picked the locks of a rival’s establishment to steal an idea? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

Reveals some of Houdini's magic and escape methods (also released in two separate volumes: Houdini's Magic and Houdini's Escapes).

While Dua’s “Houdini” remains in the middle of the charts, Eminem’s return to music with his song, “Houdini” is climbing up the charts.

American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (born Ehrich Weiss) was so impressed by Robert-Houdin that, after reading his autobiography in 1890, Ehrich adopted the stage name of "Houdini" in honour of Robert-Houdin.

Before Houdini died, he and his wife agreed that if Houdini found it possible to communicate after death, he would communicate the message "Rosabelle believe", a secret code which they agreed to use.

It includes Houdini films, a guided tour about Houdini's life and a stage magic show.

Overboard box escape Houdini prepares to do the overboard box escape c. 1912 Another of Houdini's most famous publicity stunts was to escape from a nailed and roped packing crate after it had been lowered into water.

The first was Maurice Sardina's Les Erreurs de Harry Houdini, translated and edited by Victor Farelli as Where Houdini Was Wrong.

A thank you letter to Cohn from Houdini’s brother, Theodore Hardeen, and other original documents are now in the Houdiniana Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

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Eden Prairie (4-0) made defensive adjustments and shut down Shakopee, taking a 28-14 lead when Ivey's Houdini escape led to a 26-yard run.

He was joined in the Houdini act by Barrett, who endured his worst performance of the series, by far, while finishing with 11 points on 1-of-10 from the field.

The walls down to the restaurant are plastered with copies of posters from the early Hippodrome days celebrating performances by Harry Houdini and there are more in the loos promoting appearances by Billy Cotton and Jon Pertwee.

Debbie Nelson, mother of best-selling rapper Eminem, Dec. 2 following complications from lung cancer at age 69. The “Houdini” hitmaker often referenced the strained relationship with his mother in his lyrics.

Did you know that Harry Houdini, the famous escape artist, illusionist and stunt performer, once picked the locks of a rival’s establishment to steal an idea?

While Conan Doyle steadfastly defended Crandon, Houdini was among her most notable detractors.

An inmate was nicknamed ‘Houdini’ after clinging onto the bottom of a bus in an attempt to escape from jail.

Email “Your evening longread: Harry Houdini and the art of escape”.

Houdini, born Dimarjio Antonio Jenkins, was shot and killed in Toronto's entertainment district back in May.

One lazy Sunday afternoon, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini swerves his car into a telephone pole outside their house.

The reinforcements arrive when the rest of the Justice League Dark land in The Other Place, as Constantine uses Houdini's Key to venture into this mysterious reality.

A few minutes later, a that Houdini once wore slipped off a cabinet and crashed onto the ground.

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Common combinations with houdini

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "houdini" in a sentence?
An example: "Reveals some of Houdini's magic and escape methods (also released in two separate volumes: Houdini's Magic and Houdini's Escapes)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "houdini" from authentic English texts.
What does "houdini" mean?
Houdini means: The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
What are synonyms of "houdini"?
Common synonyms of "houdini" include: harry houdini, erik weisz, escapologist, escape expert.
How many example sentences with "houdini" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "houdini", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.