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 figuratively
The new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.

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Recent Examples on the Web No magic wand is going to make the latest legal fight Warner Bros Discovery and David Zaslav find themselves in go away, even if Harry Potter is a part of the corporate skirmish. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 His advice leads me to believe that Styles, when used best, will not be a magic wand, but instead an advanced tool iPhone users will need to spend some time with to master. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2024 Evil-Lyn is Skeletor’s second-in-command and wields a magic wand topped with a crystal orb. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024 There’s no waving of a magic wand, where one good tumble with Thaïs solves all his issues. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for magic wand 

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“Magic wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20wand. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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