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by magic

idiom

: by the power of magic
a mop that gets rid of dirt as if by magic

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The snake gracefully glides out of its enclosure as if by magic. Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025 The glory and the terror of the elements, introduced to us in those first shots of Agnes in the forest, transform, as if by magic, into the enduring power of art. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025 And then, as if by magic, her wool allergy seemed to just… disappear. Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025 Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by magic

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“By magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20magic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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