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or afrit
as in djinn
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Noun
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025 -
But read two more and the skeptical imp within you awakens.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But what looks like a generic action series takes an immediate and delightful turn to the paranormal: Hub dies and is brought back by the devil himself, who enlists him as a bounty hunter to bring demons back to hell.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Eliot beforehand – and the nightmarish inner gorge is a spiffy mix of nature run amok plus terrifying ghouls that would give Swamp Thing the willies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The jinni has kept the woman locked in a glass chest, deep in the sea, but that hasn’t stopped her from sleeping with ninety-eight other men.—
Yasmine Al-Sayyad,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2022
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Traditionally, jinn aren't seen as good or evil, and that moral ambiguity carries over to the series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
23 June 2019
Noun
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Instead of a futile effort to keep this genie bottled up, the government and the industry should be preparing our society for the sweeping changes that are soon to come.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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In 2001, Eden gave PEOPLE an exclusive home tour, which included her collection of genie bottles.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some brands are diligent about paying fairly and on time, while others entirely ghost after the work is done or almost offensive offer rates.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kinnell’s ensuing lines about his meal with the long-dead poet John Keats make a compelling case for conversations with ghosts.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
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