genie

Example Sentences

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We stopped by a wishing well, where a worker handed me a token to throw down to an animated genie who promised to grant my desires.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

At this point, there are so many potential sources of bird to human or mammal to human transmission, the H5N1 genie is out of the bottle.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Selena Gomez is here, double nominee tonight, and she's here with her new fiancé Benny Blanco, and Benny Blanco is here because of the genie who granted him that wish.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The genie of legal sports betting is never going back into its bottle.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024

A cottage that was going to be the center of the battle between a genie and Phillip’s fairy godmother.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley