magical
adjective
mag·i·cal
ˈma-ji-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, characterized by, or producing magic : magic
magical powers
a story set in a magical world
a magical charm/spell/incantation
an amulet believed to have magical properties
2
: produced by or as if by magic
a magical transformation
words that seemed to have a magical effect
3
: extremely or extraordinarily pleasant, enjoyable, or exciting
a magical evening
On that first magical morning in London, my heart and spirit turned everything into delight.—
Russell Baker
Russell BakerThe 2008 presidential race was almost a dead heat and the entire year leading up to the election had been a magical time to work on a live satirical sketch comedy show.—Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
magically
adverb
magically transformed
a change that happened almost magically
Some officers seem to rise magically through the ranks, immune to criticism that would trip up others.
—Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Examples of magical in a Sentence
the gym was decorated to resemble a magical wonderland for the party
modern aviation must seem magical to someone who doesn't understand basic aeronautics
the child prodigy's musical talent is so spectacular that it seems magical
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Many climate researchers consider this magical thinking.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Anyone who listens to the Randolphs, who live on the property of the Clyde Butcher Big Cypress Gallery, will get an earful on how beautiful, magical and serene the Big Cypress National Preserve is.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Years ago, a guidebook had led Sharon-the-newlywed to seek out a place called Wawel Castle and put her hand against the spot where a magical stone had landed, supposedly thrown by a Hindu god, all the way from India to Poland.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fresh from her term as the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, award-winning author Meg Medina returns to middle grade readers’ bookshelves this month with a magical new novel.
—Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Anyone who listens to the Randolphs, who live on the property of the Clyde Butcher Big Cypress Gallery, will get an earful on how beautiful, magical and serene the Big Cypress National Preserve is.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Years ago, a guidebook had led Sharon-the-newlywed to seek out a place called Wawel Castle and put her hand against the spot where a magical stone had landed, supposedly thrown by a Hindu god, all the way from India to Poland.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fresh from her term as the National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, award-winning author Meg Medina returns to middle grade readers’ bookshelves this month with a magical new novel.
—Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for magical
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“Magical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magical. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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