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.
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Instead of a futile effort to keep this genie bottled up, the government and the industry should be preparing our society for the sweeping changes that are soon to come.
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Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Or a baby changing station may need a diaper genie added to take care of odorous diapers.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2001, Eden gave PEOPLE an exclusive home tour, which included her collection of genie bottles.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Fed officials then launched a series of draconian rate hikes in 2022 in an effort to correct their mistake and stuff the inflation genie back into the bottle.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Or a baby changing station may need a diaper genie added to take care of odorous diapers.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2001, Eden gave PEOPLE an exclusive home tour, which included her collection of genie bottles.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Fed officials then launched a series of draconian rate hikes in 2022 in an effort to correct their mistake and stuff the inflation genie back into the bottle.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for genie
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genie. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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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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