genie

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

The Epstein genie is out of the bottle.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 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

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

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024

The genie seemed to realize what was going on now, and frantically tried to escape, but it was too late.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley