variants
also genii
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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Noun
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Despite their differences, which there have been many between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf discourse, Mickelson reacted to seeing McIlroy finally conquer his demons at Augusta National.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the Jets are to QBs what Van Helsing is to vampires.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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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
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Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Genies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genies. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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