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as in magic
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
the gym was decorated to resemble a magical wonderland for the party
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as in miraculous
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
modern aviation must seem magical to someone who doesn't understand basic aeronautics
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as in mystic
having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers
the child prodigy's musical talent is so spectacular that it seems magical
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Recent Examples of magical
After the day-trippers leave Cinque Terre and others retire to their hotel rooms, villages are left in arguably their most magical state.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
There’s something magical about creating small rituals in our daily routines, pouring a fresh cup of coffee or lighting a candle at breakfast.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Championship Sunday at Oakmont Country Club was pure carnage but ended with a magical putt from J.J. Spaun.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
There’s something magical about summer weekends—the kind of days that take you from morning errands to afternoon spritzes al fresco, and end with live music in the park with your crew.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
There’s something magical about creating small rituals in our daily routines, pouring a fresh cup of coffee or lighting a candle at breakfast.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Championship Sunday at Oakmont Country Club was pure carnage but ended with a magical putt from J.J. Spaun.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
There’s something magical about summer weekends—the kind of days that take you from morning errands to afternoon spritzes al fresco, and end with live music in the park with your crew.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magical
Adjective
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Skunk and cat urine odors are removed by this magic cleaner.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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That difference wouldn’t quite have lifted the Royals to the apparently magic scoring average of four runs a game, the evasive summit that has furnished them with a 24-6 record.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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There's also a nod to the narrator's wife making an unexpected comeback late on, though Robbie's miraculous/implausible (delete as appropriate) return from the dead stretches credibility way past breaking point.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Considering her herculean effort and miraculous success, the speediness of her undoing is stunning.—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Something of a mystic, just like af Klint, Martin found meaning and structure in artistic practice and spiritual rigor.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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This book contains the first English translation of the writings of af Klint, a Swedish painter and mystic.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The balloon has gone up and Paris is once again enchanted.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Supersonic aircraft and enchanted broomsticks, remote controls and wands, both technology and magic ostensibly offer alternatives to physical exertion and enable otherwise impossible feats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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With his sword, superhuman strength, and loyal friends, He-Man defends Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the forces of the evil sorcerer Skeletor.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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Previously, Munn played tenacious news journalist Sloan Sabbith on Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom series, as well as known for playing superhuman mutant Betsy Braddock in X-Men: Apocalypse.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Nick Dunlap has led a charmed young career to date.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kieran Culkin and Bill Burr, co-stars in a new Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross, looked particularly charmed.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Girls with Long Shadows, the triplets are linked by that uncanny psychological and physical sibling familiarity; if one sister has a headache, the other two’s temples pulse with empathetic pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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That the vice president would be more amusing with less hair, a perfectly rounded face, and an uncanny, doll-like stare?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Best of all is Belden House’s location right in town, steps away from the center and its remarkable history.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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“Magical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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