work magic

phrase

: to do special or remarkable things

He's a brilliant chef who works magic with the most basic ingredients.

Examples of work magic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026

Combed her brain for the exact right words, the only words that would work magic on Nellie. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Expectations or no, Tomlin did indeed work magic during his 19 years in Pittsburgh. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

Designers also can work magic to make something that is more modestly-sized feel more generous, to make spaces feel more substantial. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Roberta Schwartz, chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist, doesn’t believe that agents can work magic on every workflow—especially those that are already running smoothly. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025

Border plants work magic in the garden, defining space and softening hard lines to give gardens a more finished appearance. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

Identifying the films that can still work magic on an audience of 4,000 people is our ‘secret sauce’ that keeps people coming back with the excitement of the crowd bringing us over the finish line. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Rubbing alcohol is an effective cleaner and disinfectant that’s known to work magic on tough stains like ink, odors, and sticker residue. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025

Rhymes for work magic

• pelagic
• tragic