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Examples of genie in a Sentence
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
Recent Examples of genie from the Web
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But in the past week, Audrey's friends and teachers have turned into something different, something closer to fairy godmothers, or genies.
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In the description there were two genies originally -- the Genie of the Lamp and the Genie of the Ring.
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The decision was mostly reversed shortly thereafter - but that did not put the genie back in the bottle, and thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting Maduro's government since.
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For European moderates, the job of putting the genie of populism back in its bottle is far from done.
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Once this evil genie is loose, no prejudice is out of possibility.
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People like Bill Gates pump money into software development, and schools line up to try to capture a cost-effective genie in a bottle.
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Origin and Etymology of genie
French génie, from Arabic jinnī
GENIE Defined for English Language Learners
genie
playDefinition of genie for English Language Learners
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in stories : a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it
GENIE Defined for Kids
genie
playDefinition of genie for Students
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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See words that rhyme with genie Spanish Central: Translation of genie Nglish: Translation of genie for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about genie
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