plural genies also genii
ˈjē-nē(-ˌī) 
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: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
Examples of genie in a Sentence
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
Recent Examples on the Web
To reiterate: the inflation genie has been put back into the bottle as inflation is now effectively at the Fed’s 2% goal.
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Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
After all, in the wake of the far more tectonic 1989 demonstrations, and even the ensuing Beijing massacre around Tiananmen Square, Chinese leaders not only put the protest genie back in the bottle but also went on to initiate a period of impressive economic growth and stability.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2022
After 30 years of independence, the genie of Ukrainian national identity and statehood cannot be put back into the bottle, no matter how hard Putin tries.
—Maria Popova, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
Weinger voiced the title character in the movie, a young man who unexpectedly discovers a magic carpet and a lamp inhabited by a magical genie, voiced by Williams.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
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Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
After all, in the wake of the far more tectonic 1989 demonstrations, and even the ensuing Beijing massacre around Tiananmen Square, Chinese leaders not only put the protest genie back in the bottle but also went on to initiate a period of impressive economic growth and stability.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2022
After 30 years of independence, the genie of Ukrainian national identity and statehood cannot be put back into the bottle, no matter how hard Putin tries.
—Maria Popova, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
Weinger voiced the title character in the movie, a young man who unexpectedly discovers a magic carpet and a lamp inhabited by a magical genie, voiced by Williams.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
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genie
noun
ge·nie
ˈjē-nē
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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