genie

Example Sentences

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"I don't know how you put the genie back in the bottle but the issue is among us and we can't row back," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024

It may be hard to push the genie back into the bottle, however.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

“The genie is out of the bottle,” Vaughn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

It reminded him of Merriweather’s magic during her fight with the genie, yet where Merriweather’s music had struck him as beautiful, Malevolent’s harmonies sent a chill running through his body.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley