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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Second, even if somehow via a magic wand all countries banned AI bot swarms, evildoers would take it upon themselves to do so privately. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The difference was immediate, like erasing rosacea with a magic wand. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025 Sharing equity isn’t a magic wand. Pete Stavros, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025 This gadget is a small, handheld magic wand. Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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