as in demon
in stories
a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
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Recent Examples of genie
Brat at large was a drunk genie in a vodka bottle, who could only grant you infinite serotonin by making the world five percent more annoying.
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Once that genie is out, there’s no putting it back in the bottle.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
To reiterate: the inflation genie has been put back into the bottle as inflation is now effectively at the Fed’s 2% goal.
—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
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Once that genie is out, there’s no putting it back in the bottle.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
To reiterate: the inflation genie has been put back into the bottle as inflation is now effectively at the Fed’s 2% goal.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genie
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first-seven-minutes clip though shows some entirely different characters and a man’s desperate attempt to try to pass off the demons pursuing him.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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And while flying requires substantially more energy than running, the researchers believe the vampires and similarly burning amino acids for flight as well.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the costumes are rarely ghosts, ghouls and other holiday classics.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The famed ghoul proved to be a popular costume choice among TV show hosts with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all slipping into black-and-white pantsuits and donning green wigs on their respective shows on Thursday, Oct. 31.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) has been eating away at the population of Tasmanian devils and re-introducing the thylacine might not do the devil any favors.Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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He’s figured out what his father tried to tell him the hard way: Sometimes, a mere glance at a devil’s bargain is enough to strike a signature and a seal.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genie. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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