magic touch

noun

: a special power, influence, or skill that can be seen in the way something is done : an ability to produce good results in an impressive way
He has a magic touch with decorating.
The pie dough needs your magic touch to make it light and flaky.

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However, that’s not the end of the story as the government reimbursement had a magic touch on the picture's bottom line. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Analysts say that Target has lost some of its magic touch. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 Seems like management might have lost their magic touch. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025 However, some uninspired performances and constant rotations over the past year have led some fans to question whether his magic touch might be deserting him. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 June 2025 Any recipe that calls for blending two substances that don’t mix well together requires emulsifiers’ magic touch. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025 The filings reveal that The Rings of Power was handed a $91.9 million (£72.8 million) reimbursement and the production had a magic touch on the UK. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

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“Magic touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20touch. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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