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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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, the genie is already out of the bottle.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Ever since, the United States has tried unsuccessfully to put that Iranian nuclear genie back into the bottle.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
So that genie can’t go back in the bottle, either.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genie. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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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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