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the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment hired an entertainer to perform magic for their child's 10th birthday party

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a magic moment
a special moment
a fantastic moment
a marvelous moment
a wonderful moment
an enchanted moment
a magic object
an enchanted object
an arcane object
a supernatural object
a marvelous object
a mystical object
a magic world
a marvelous world
a fantastic world
an enchanted world
a mystical world
an arcane world

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Recent Examples of magic
Noun
As such, the four different types of magic are powered by different types of intelligence: mathematical/scientific, intrapersonal, kinesthetic, and empathic. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Andrew Vaughn singled with two outs in the ninth for the White Sox, but Aroldis Chapman struck out Taylor to ensure there wouldn’t be a repeat of Saturday’s late-game magic for the White Sox. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
At City Center, Christopher Jordan and Andrea Rosa Guzman, who played the Coopers’ kids, took over the magic act. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Highlights include egg hunts for different age groups starting at 10:45 a.m. along with a magic show, an inflatable maze, arts and crafts, and face painting. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magic
Noun
  • Wakanda Forever, the series brings Riri back home to Chicago, where the lines between science and sorcery start to blur.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Generating sophisticated charts or extracting hidden insights was a form of sorcery few dared to question.
    Florian Douetteau, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Erosion Of Trust Through Inconsistent Words Many people associate the breakdown of trust with major betrayals like infidelity or deception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Warrantless search and seizure, deception, untrammeled use of force.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The good news is that Crocs offers a variety of shoes that go beyond the classic foam clogs with holes for charms, which look good and have the same level of support.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • This choice, along with the decision to film on real locations, enhances the magical quality and tactile charm of the film, reminiscent of '80s classics like The Labyrinth or Willow.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Inevitably, given the length and nature of his absence, Bentaleb has only featured sparingly for Lille since that magical night in Rennes.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The love planet will also conjunct Neptune on May 2, adding a magical, almost surreal quality to these connections.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Nutritionists By Brianna Peters In an era when nearly everything feels politicized and uncertain, these mystic tools offer something precious: a means of reconnecting with ourselves.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In the West, she’s been sanctified, but also portrayed as a sinner, a nun, a mystic, and Jesus’ wife.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Rotoscope animation sets the stage for this wild 17th century look at a woman accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf in a deeply religious Livonian community’s midst.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Rotoscope animation sets the stage for this wild 17th century look at a woman accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf in a deeply religious Livonian community’s midst.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The remedies in Google's app store case are currently on hold pending appeal, but that problem is not going away.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The independent from Vermont and undisputed leader of the American progressive movement raised $11.4 million, while spending only $1.3 million to prime the pump with digital appeals.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Grazer was introduced by Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, who was enchanted with the young magician.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The King was truly enchanted by such spiritual beauty.
    Alina Trabattoni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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