genie

Example Sentences

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“The genie is out of the bottle given that the longstanding threat of Iran effectively closing the strait has now materialized.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

On Monday, the judge said: "There is nothing the juror can say at this point that can put the genie back in the bottle and repair his credibility."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

“You can’t put the genie back in the bottle now,” Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, told Slate.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2025

“One package, many thoughts. If you have mastered the material, then the proper phrase will conjure it—like the magic words that coax a genie from a bottle. Do you see?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart