break the spell

phrase

: to bring an end to magic
Drinking the potion will break the spell.

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Their job was to notice everyone marching in lockstep and break the spell. Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Can the Fighting Irish break the spell? Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Complicating characters – and shows – with self-awareness would break the spell. Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 The elegant affair — attendees are requested to dress in 1920s-’30s period clothing or at least clothes that don’t break the spell — had been held at the Dunsmuir House in Oakland, but the group moved it because of safety concerns at the historic mansion. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for break the spell

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“Break the spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20spell. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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