jinni

variants or jinn also djinni or djinn

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Recent Examples of jinni The jinni has kept the woman locked in a glass chest, deep in the sea, but that hasn’t stopped her from sleeping with ninety-eight other men. Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 Traditionally, jinn aren't seen as good or evil, and that moral ambiguity carries over to the series. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2019 Next to me was Said Suleiman Mohammed, herbalist and jinni hunter. Justin Fornal, National Geographic, 29 Jan. 2016 Although they are believed to exist in an endless variety of manifestations, negative and positive, jinn are most commonly thought to invade the homes and bodies of humans to cause distress. Justin Fornal, National Geographic, 29 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinni
Noun
  • 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.
    Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 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
Noun
  • Unlike Silicon Valley, New York lacked a deep pool of experienced angel investors in 2017–2018.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The latter will be completed by Alexia Laroche-Joubert, the boss of Banijay France; filmmaker-producer Julie Gayet; business angel and founder of Allociné Jean-David Blanc; and journalist Éric Libiot.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The before-and-after pictures still astound: a skeletal wraith on the left, a rosy-cheeked child on the right.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015
  • Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Jinni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinni. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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