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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Nail enthusiasts know that the cat-eye effect is the magic touch that takes any manicure from ordinary to otherworldly.
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Niners insist that Shanahan’s offensive scheme and offensive line coach Chris Foerster’s magic touch can turn a pile of mismatched spare parts (and Williams) into a functional front.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s since gone on to become one of the most in-demand creatives in the field, a free agent who’s brought his name and magic touch to Puma, Crocs and New Balance.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lions badly missed his magic touch in Week 1, mustering just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Niners insist that Shanahan’s offensive scheme and offensive line coach Chris Foerster’s magic touch can turn a pile of mismatched spare parts (and Williams) into a functional front.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s since gone on to become one of the most in-demand creatives in the field, a free agent who’s brought his name and magic touch to Puma, Crocs and New Balance.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lions badly missed his magic touch in Week 1, mustering just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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“Magic touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20touch. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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