like magic
idiom
informal
: in a very fast and impressive way
Shapes changed like magic on the computer screen.
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Something that felt a little like magic.
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Jillian Pretzel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Today, the sand is clean and dotted by beach lovers who are dedicated enough to walk a ways from the road to access a place that feels like magic, passing trees that shimmer like silver on the way (plus protected nests for piping plover chicks).
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Advertisement These new tools can feel like magic.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Nightingale firmly believed light should showcase the grandeur of plants and objects – but with its sources hidden or camouflaged, like magic.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jillian Pretzel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Today, the sand is clean and dotted by beach lovers who are dedicated enough to walk a ways from the road to access a place that feels like magic, passing trees that shimmer like silver on the way (plus protected nests for piping plover chicks).
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Advertisement These new tools can feel like magic.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Nightingale firmly believed light should showcase the grandeur of plants and objects – but with its sources hidden or camouflaged, like magic.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Like magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20magic. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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