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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Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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The quest in question is The Last Wish, which has protagonist Geralt and potential love interest Yennefer tracking down a genie to break a magical binding that ties the two together, in the hopes that Yennefer can discover whether or not her love for Geralt is real or just a result of the magic.
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The genie is so far out of the bottle at this point.
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Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Challenges, Risks And The Path Forward Even though adoption is still in its early stages, the agentic AI genie is out of the bottle.
—Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The quest in question is The Last Wish, which has protagonist Geralt and potential love interest Yennefer tracking down a genie to break a magical binding that ties the two together, in the hopes that Yennefer can discover whether or not her love for Geralt is real or just a result of the magic.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The genie is so far out of the bottle at this point.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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 Jun. 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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