afreet

variants or afrit

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Noun
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mykal-Michelle Harris from Raven’s Home guest-stars as Ruby, a mischievous moon imp who tricks Vee.
    Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
  • It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Playing sinister demon Bathsheba in The Conjuring universe isn't Joseph Bishara's only impressive talent.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Participants are encouraged to come dressed as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, witches or pop culture characters.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Poltergeists, jinn, and the Ghost of Christmas Past all count as metaphysical entities.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The series tells the tale of astronaut Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), who finds a magic bottle with a 2,000-year-old genie (Eden) inside.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Once that genie was out of the bottle, there was no putting it back in.
    The Athletic Colleges staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Georgetown's ghost tours are just one activity visitors can participate in as a part of the Kentucky After Dark passport program.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Afreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afreet. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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