djinn
Example Sentences
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Add liberal doses of djinn and divine relics, and you have yourself a stew.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
This impulse is an ancient one: The idea that one might bind a djinn, create a golem or manipulate a god or fairy to do your bidding is inscribed deep in the human imagination.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
With an assist from the djinn and his knowledge of obscure folklore, the scholar speaks on wish fulfillment, aging and desire.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Miller and co-writer Augusta Gore preserve the stories the djinn tells Alithea while more or less scrapping the rest of the text.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
This is always a dangerous moment in a story, because the king is not a djinn, and a wish that is an insult can quickly become a curse.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
