djinn
Example Sentences
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Add liberal doses of djinn and divine relics, and you have yourself a stew.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
This impulse is an ancient one: The idea that one might bind a djinn, create a golem or manipulate a god or fairy to do your bidding is inscribed deep in the human imagination.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
With an assist from the djinn and his knowledge of obscure folklore, the scholar speaks on wish fulfillment, aging and desire.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
A yarn about a scholar and a djinn serves as a proscenium for tales from many sources, from Scheherazade to the TV news.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
This would be the moment that Aziz—peeking from between a row of spark plugs—would see her new husband stop up a volcanic rage, as if it was a bottled djinn.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
