genie

Example Sentences

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A typical plot could have a down-on-his-luck young man meeting a friendly genie or a couple from different classes defying all odds and melodrama to marry.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

College sports leaders are trying to squeeze the genie back into the bottle—witness the president’s new executive order commanding transfer and eligibility limits, among other items—but it’s hard to see the landscape changing soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024

Just as blue cloth the size of the sky fell straight on top of the genie.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley