genies

noun

variants also genii
Definition of geniesnext
plural of genie
as in demons
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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  1. demons
  2. vampires
  3. ghouls
  4. elves
Noun
  • In the interview, the designer spoke frankly about his demons, and his recovery and atonement.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first Evil Dead released in 1981 and stars Bruce Campbell as one of five college students who clash against a legion of demons and spirits in an isolated cabin in the woods.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Like wizards, vampires, and Batman, many of Robert Pattinson‘s offbeat stories doled out during dutiful press interviews are in fact, not real.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of vampires
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  • Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In Fallout, ghouls have extended lifespans and are impervious to things that would kill humans, like losing a limb or eating rotten flesh.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of ghouls
Noun
  • The elves have been busy getting toys ready for you and all the little boys and girls.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • New Bern Tours offers historic tours year-round, as well as a Beary Merry Christmas Lights Express event during the holiday season, complete with caroling and Santa’s elves.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of elves
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