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 figurativelyThe new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.
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To Palestinians watching the world meddle with their fate, most alarming is the prevailing wisdom among U.S. politicians that bringing in a technocratic leader, independent of political factions, would somehow be the magic wand that will fix the PA.
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Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Line Coll, a former tech lawyer, stepped into her role in 2022, joining an elite cohort of officials who can force changes on the world’s biggest companies by wielding the magic wand of the region’s strict data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation.
—Stephanie Bodoni, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
Only a magic wand could overcome the AI hallucination moniker's enormous gravitational pull.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Collier’s return, though, clearly won’t wave a magic wand on this group.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
The poll, conducted with Noble Predictive Insights, found that if Democrats and Democrat-leaning likely voters could wave a magic wand, 24% would pick Michelle Obama.
—Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
The woman with the magic wand is Shannae Ingleton Smith, her kingdom is Kensington Grey, and her mystical power lies in influencer management.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
Each day after that opens to reveal a mermaid tail, magic wand, fairy wings, or other accessories that will spark your child’s imagination.
—Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
KitchenAid Cordless 7-Speed Hand Mixer This immersion blender is essentially a small, handheld magic wand.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2023
Raja Khalidi, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Line Coll, a former tech lawyer, stepped into her role in 2022, joining an elite cohort of officials who can force changes on the world’s biggest companies by wielding the magic wand of the region’s strict data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation.
—Stephanie Bodoni, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
Only a magic wand could overcome the AI hallucination moniker's enormous gravitational pull.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Collier’s return, though, clearly won’t wave a magic wand on this group.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
The poll, conducted with Noble Predictive Insights, found that if Democrats and Democrat-leaning likely voters could wave a magic wand, 24% would pick Michelle Obama.
—Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
The woman with the magic wand is Shannae Ingleton Smith, her kingdom is Kensington Grey, and her mystical power lies in influencer management.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
Each day after that opens to reveal a mermaid tail, magic wand, fairy wings, or other accessories that will spark your child’s imagination.
—Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
KitchenAid Cordless 7-Speed Hand Mixer This immersion blender is essentially a small, handheld magic wand.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Magic wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20wand. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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