genies

variants also genii
plural of genie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of genies He and Ka-young are reunited, both as genies. Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genies
Noun
  • But Beckham today is a woman no longer battling the demons of her 20s.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Turns out it’s filled with demons to slay, and the goal is to find a key to unlock an exit in the backyard.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Anne Rice lore, Akasha is known as the progenitor of all vampires.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Probably Solomon Kane was the biggest [influence] besides Conan, this kind of mashup of puritan warrior priest and vampires and monsters and the undead and all these things.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Forget goblins and ghouls—being secretly watched and filmed by a stranger is one of my worst fears, especially as a solo female traveler.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, Sparks believes in ghosts.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Best Mess-Free Craft Kit If your kid likes scratch art—and fairies, rainbows, and unicorns—this kit is sure to be a hit.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 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

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“Genies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genies. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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