Aladdin's lamp

1. The subject of a story in the Arabian Nights. The young boy Aladdin acquires a magic lamp that, when rubbed, brings forth a genie, who grants Aladdin's wishes to win the hand of the sultan's daughter and to build a palace. The magician who first gave Aladdin the lamp steals it back, but Aladdin regains the lamp, and he and the sultan's daughter live happily ever after.

Example Sentences

Promoters established new townsites on every patch of vacant land, building hotels and laying down concrete sidewalks and community halls: “A miniature city appeared, like a scene conjured up by Aladdin’s lamp, where a few months ago the jack-rabbit sported and the coyote howled,” Brook wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

“If Sarah had rubbed Aladdin’s lamp and commanded the Jinn to provide every luxury her most vivid imaginings could picture, the Jinn’s efforts would yet be far removed from the actuality.”

From Washington Post

Two men have been arrested in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping a doctor into buying an "Aladdin's lamp" that they promised would bring him wealth and health.

From BBC

The outdoor portion of the museum is known as the Neon Boneyard, a surreal 2.25-acre concrete landscape where visitors can wander among gems from the museum’s main collection of more than 250 restored and unrestored signs from the city’s past, such as Aladdin’s Lamp from the original Aladdin casino and the graceful curved lettering of the Moulin Rouge, which was famously the first integrated hotel in the city.

From Washington Post

Cinderella's carriage and Aladdin's lamp are among a warehouse of pantomime props that were "abandoned" when the UK went into lockdown in March.

From BBC