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
Once the genie is out of the bottle there’s no putting it back.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The genie is already out of the bottle for most of today’s tweens and teens (and likely for their younger siblings, too), and schools, community programs, even doctors can be partners in helping children find their way.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
And Bud Light attempted to power its comeback with an ad about an unambiguously male genie who grants wishes.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The world-conquering pop star showed up to her table midway through host Trevor Noah’s introductory remarks, mere seconds after his first mention of her, invoked like an awards-show genie.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
The entire industry is an illusion: actors, dialogue, costumes, sets, editing, even the magic of performers appearing on small screens with a snap, like genies summoned to amuse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The genie is out of the bottle with this and all the recent court and legal proceedings ruling against the NCAA.
—Leonard Armato, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Since the launch of powerful open models like the Llama, Falcon, Mistral, and Stable Diffusion families, critics have pressed to keep other such genies in the bottle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2024
Nancy shoots some hoops with Gerry in the driveway, while Jeanie gives the Golden Bachelor a genie lamp.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
The genie is already out of the bottle for most of today’s tweens and teens (and likely for their younger siblings, too), and schools, community programs, even doctors can be partners in helping children find their way.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
And Bud Light attempted to power its comeback with an ad about an unambiguously male genie who grants wishes.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The world-conquering pop star showed up to her table midway through host Trevor Noah’s introductory remarks, mere seconds after his first mention of her, invoked like an awards-show genie.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
The entire industry is an illusion: actors, dialogue, costumes, sets, editing, even the magic of performers appearing on small screens with a snap, like genies summoned to amuse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The genie is out of the bottle with this and all the recent court and legal proceedings ruling against the NCAA.
—Leonard Armato, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Since the launch of powerful open models like the Llama, Falcon, Mistral, and Stable Diffusion families, critics have pressed to keep other such genies in the bottle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2024
Nancy shoots some hoops with Gerry in the driveway, while Jeanie gives the Golden Bachelor a genie lamp.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
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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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