genie

Example Sentences

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College sports leaders are trying to squeeze the genie back into the bottle—witness the president’s new executive order commanding transfer and eligibility limits, among other items—but it’s hard to see the landscape changing soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He also revealed he had been dubbed "Sheenie the genie" by his youngest daughter Mabli after his role in Swansea Grand Theatre's Christmas pantomime, Aladdin.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Oh. I’m sorry,” the genie proclaimed after a short pause.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

The genie of legal sports betting is never going back into its bottle.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024

Part of me still lay there, the corpse part, but I was also that genie looking on and saying, “There, there,” which made me start to scream.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien