magical

adjective

ˈma-ji-kəl How to pronounce magical (audio)
Definition of magicalnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Enchanted lanterns are suspended in the air, giving a magical ambiance to this charming Orlando home. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 But as a romantic like Noah or Joanne would tell you, there’s an ocean of difference between settling for good enough and daring to dream of something magical. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 But Apple hasn’t found some magical software solution to making a product with this much inherent complexity any less chaotic. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 After all these years, delivering the food and being in the kitchen with the volunteers and preparing the food is a magical experience. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magical
  1. magic
  2. miraculous
  3. mystic
  4. enchanted
  5. superhuman
  6. charmed
  7. uncanny
  8. remarkable
Adjective
  • Speculating on how a magic trick was done that stumped me in a bar 17 years ago.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The latest 104-qubit simulation, however, accounts for realistic hardware noise, allowing researchers to examine how errors affect magic state cultivation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of magic
Adjective
  • This entry is almost too broad, but no trip to Jackson is complete without a trip through this miraculous wonder—whether on foot, wheels, or water.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Many participate in the miraculous art of flying and maintaining enormous airplanes, or picking up cargo to take across our greater multi-county region of millions.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of miraculous
Adjective
  • Take The Night Veils, for example, which seeks to capture the spirit of the night through fragrances that can best be described as primal and mystic.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two translations—of poems by the Indian mystic Mirabai and the contemporary Romanian poet Radu Vancu—seek to inhabit and transcend the history that holds up the present.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mystic
Adjective
  • Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay voice two teenagers, Prue and Curtis, who venture into an enchanted forest to rescue Prue’s baby brother in this dark fantasy.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her quest takes her into the Impassable Wilderness — an enchanted forest just outside Portland.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of enchanted
Adjective
  • In polyphonic music such as Bach, Van Bloss offers a superhuman degree of precision and individuality.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers entered the postseason with the best rotation of any team on paper, led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who proved to be practically superhuman in the World Series last year.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of superhuman
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  • Susanna was pleased, quite charmed, in fact, with this Platonically flavoured analysis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, Cregger has gone on one of the most charmed runs of any filmmaker in town.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • Superposition is an uncanny aspect of quantum mechanics that allows particles to be in multiple states at once—such as literally here and there simultaneously.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cops released surveillance photos of the shooter, whose getup bore an uncanny resemblance to the Marvel character Deadpool.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncanny
Adjective
  • But even the mundane conversations were remarkable in their unremarkableness.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • One of the reasons behind the brain's remarkable efficiency is that memory and processing take place in the same physical real estate.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of remarkable

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“Magical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magical. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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