like magic
idiom
informal
: in a very fast and impressive way
Shapes changed like magic on the computer screen.
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Experimenting with psychedelics like magic mushrooms offered a breakthrough.
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Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
The Wonderful Panel Tummy also provides excellent tummy control and shaping — all while remaining invisible under your clothes (kind of like magic).
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
The feel of textures, temperatures and shapes reappeared almost like magic — surprising not just patients, but Dr. Bensmaia.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
At times over the past year and a half, messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have seemed almost like magic.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2021
What looked like magic was underpinned by the distinctly material virtues of resilience, and courage, and indomitability.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
The transformation of rage, sadness and stagnancy into something entirely new, like magic.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
As this hot pink balm melts into a serum-y texture, the Ranavat Restoring Moonseed Treatment works like magic to repair skin with its star ingredient, Moonseed.
—Lisa Desantis, Allure, 24 Jan. 2023
Afterward, like magic, my friend said, the rice would not only get unglued from the bottom of the pot, but all of the grains would also be perfectly salvageable for eating.
—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
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Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
The Wonderful Panel Tummy also provides excellent tummy control and shaping — all while remaining invisible under your clothes (kind of like magic).
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
The feel of textures, temperatures and shapes reappeared almost like magic — surprising not just patients, but Dr. Bensmaia.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
At times over the past year and a half, messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have seemed almost like magic.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2021
What looked like magic was underpinned by the distinctly material virtues of resilience, and courage, and indomitability.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
The transformation of rage, sadness and stagnancy into something entirely new, like magic.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
As this hot pink balm melts into a serum-y texture, the Ranavat Restoring Moonseed Treatment works like magic to repair skin with its star ingredient, Moonseed.
—Lisa Desantis, Allure, 24 Jan. 2023
Afterward, like magic, my friend said, the rice would not only get unglued from the bottom of the pot, but all of the grains would also be perfectly salvageable for eating.
—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
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