magic wand
noun
: a stick that is used to make magic things happen
The magician waved his magic wand and pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.
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Why are the relentlessly negative folks expecting Briere to have a magic wand?
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Ever had the machine go off and the security officer had to wave over you with the magic wand?
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
There is little chance of waving a magic wand and everyone utterly agrees that fire will no longer ever be utilized.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Auto Adjust magic wand button figures out the horizon in your shot and automatically straightens it.
—PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Ever had the machine go off and the security officer had to wave over you with the magic wand?
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
There is little chance of waving a magic wand and everyone utterly agrees that fire will no longer ever be utilized.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Auto Adjust magic wand button figures out the horizon in your shot and automatically straightens it.
—PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
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“Magic wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20wand. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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