magic wand
noun
: a stick that is used to make magic things happen
The magician waved his magic wand and pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.
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Pulling this off requires manpower, not the wave of a magic wand.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Triangle For Success Despite popular media portrayals, AI is not a magic wand.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Most Great Wolf Lodge locations feature an enormous indoor waterpark, an outdoor pool, and indoor attractions like duck pin bowling and Magic Quest, an interactive game played with a magic wand.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
If that’s good enough for you, then any president can with a magic wand—and without congressional approval—describe any problem as a war and then exert nearly limitless powers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Triangle For Success Despite popular media portrayals, AI is not a magic wand.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Most Great Wolf Lodge locations feature an enormous indoor waterpark, an outdoor pool, and indoor attractions like duck pin bowling and Magic Quest, an interactive game played with a magic wand.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
If that’s good enough for you, then any president can with a magic wand—and without congressional approval—describe any problem as a war and then exert nearly limitless powers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Magic wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magic%20wand. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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