like magic
idiom
informal
: in a very fast and impressive way
Shapes changed like magic on the computer screen.
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In the next image, words appear like magic through the power of digital processing.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Every smile, new expression, and tiny milestone feels like magic.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
For a period of time in my household, Alexa felt like magic.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
But mattresses from some of today’s most popular brands are delivered to your doorstep in a cardboard box like any other package and then, like magic, expand to their full size in minutes.
—Kells McPhillips, SELF, 1 Aug. 2024
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Every smile, new expression, and tiny milestone feels like magic.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
For a period of time in my household, Alexa felt like magic.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
But mattresses from some of today’s most popular brands are delivered to your doorstep in a cardboard box like any other package and then, like magic, expand to their full size in minutes.
—Kells McPhillips, SELF, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Like magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20magic. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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