magic formula
noun
: a simple and sure way to an end
There is no magic formula for achieving success in the business world.
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There’s no magic formula to talking about perimenopause and menopause, but the good news is that more people are being honest and open about it—warts and all.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
And this is again, a good time to revisit that magic formula.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The movie’s dazzling visuals are only part of its magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Democrats, bless their hearts, keep trying to figure out the magic formula to stop President Donald Trump.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
But Lord warns that even the tax breaks are not yet proving to be a magic formula, either.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
And this is again, a good time to revisit that magic formula.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The movie’s dazzling visuals are only part of its magic formula.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Democrats, bless their hearts, keep trying to figure out the magic formula to stop President Donald Trump.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
But Lord warns that even the tax breaks are not yet proving to be a magic formula, either.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Magic formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20formula. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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