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.
Examples of magic touch in a Sentence
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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.
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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
This gives a glow to the host country but that's far from their most magic touch.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
This can have a magic touch on an operator's bottom line but guests are all the poorer for it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The ‘magic touch’ of water By the time the tunnel was completed, the Metropolitan Water District had released a 20-minute film that was shown in movie theaters and schools celebrating its conquest of the Colorado River and the desert.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
It was founded by the legendary watch executive Jean-Claude Biver — who brought his magic touch to Omega, Blancpain, TAG Heuer, and Hublot — and his son, Pierre Biver.
—Kristen Shirley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Heck, not even Johnson can promise to have the magic touch will suddenly awaken the Bears from their decades-long slumber.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
This gives a glow to the host country but that's far from their most magic touch.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 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
This can have a magic touch on an operator's bottom line but guests are all the poorer for it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The ‘magic touch’ of water By the time the tunnel was completed, the Metropolitan Water District had released a 20-minute film that was shown in movie theaters and schools celebrating its conquest of the Colorado River and the desert.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
It was founded by the legendary watch executive Jean-Claude Biver — who brought his magic touch to Omega, Blancpain, TAG Heuer, and Hublot — and his son, Pierre Biver.
—Kristen Shirley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Heck, not even Johnson can promise to have the magic touch will suddenly awaken the Bears from their decades-long slumber.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Magic touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20touch. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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