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or jinn
also djinni
or djinn
as in genie
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Recent Examples of jinni
But as the djinn becomes embodied, the delicate balance between the real and the supernatural starts to falter.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
In the centuries-old Cape Town Muslim community of my childhood, none of this was particularly unusual; older people spoke freely about ghosts or jinn, counseling us to take precautions of prayers, salt, incense, to limit our interaction with them.
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Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
In the centuries-old Cape Town Muslim community of my childhood, none of this was particularly unusual; older people spoke freely about ghosts or jinn, counseling us to take precautions of prayers, salt, incense, to limit our interaction with them.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinni
Noun
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The director of the 1996 film was recently asked by The Hollywood Reporter about a joke in the new Scary Movie that references the movie, which starred Shaquille O'Neal as a genie.
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As for the genie’s proclivity for rapping, Glaser remembers that stemming from O’Neal’s own pursuit of a hip-hop career in the 1990s.
Noun
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Two thousand was a sign the angels were watching over me.
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The 21-year-old Islander, who made her entrance dressed as an angel, appears to spend her time horseback riding, traveling and modeling.
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The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.
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Pilots can see bad weather lurking in the distance hours before takeoff, glowing like a wraith on their digital maps.
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“Jinni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinni. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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