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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Aladdin, a character from a Middle Eastern folktale, stumbles on an oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, larger-than-life genie who grants him three wishes.
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Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Now that tools like his are rising in use and popularity, the genie can’t be put back in the bottle.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
There's a genie with a very sick sense of humor somewhere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety The eight stories include such fanciful characters and perspectives as a hard-of-hearing genie, parental pirates, dogs on the make and even the Elephant Man, ostensibly linked by characters finding unexpected connections.
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Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Now that tools like his are rising in use and popularity, the genie can’t be put back in the bottle.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
There's a genie with a very sick sense of humor somewhere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Popular on Variety The eight stories include such fanciful characters and perspectives as a hard-of-hearing genie, parental pirates, dogs on the make and even the Elephant Man, ostensibly linked by characters finding unexpected connections.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genie. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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