djinn;
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a variation of
djin.
Example Sentences
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But there’s a growing unease with companies sticking generative-AI features into any and all products, and having a little AI djinn always whispering in our ear seems like a cautionary tale—or a “Twilight Zone” episode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Add liberal doses of djinn and divine relics, and you have yourself a stew.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
This impulse is an ancient one: The idea that one might bind a djinn, create a golem or manipulate a god or fairy to do your bidding is inscribed deep in the human imagination.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
The djinn turns back the clock 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
This is always a dangerous moment in a story, because the king is not a djinn, and a wish that is an insult can quickly become a curse.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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