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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
Many long-distance couples can create magical moments even on a daily basis.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Since the late 1990s, Stone — who has been a 49ers season-ticket holder since the magical 1981 season — has been getting Niners enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame to sign the helmet.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Emma is certain that her mother’s beautiful and haunting pages hold not only a message to Glenn, but a secret about her family’s magical origins.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Once a magical prodigy, Sera Swan lost most her powers resurrecting her beloved, momentarily deceased great-aunt.
—Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Since the late 1990s, Stone — who has been a 49ers season-ticket holder since the magical 1981 season — has been getting Niners enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame to sign the helmet.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Emma is certain that her mother’s beautiful and haunting pages hold not only a message to Glenn, but a secret about her family’s magical origins.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Once a magical prodigy, Sera Swan lost most her powers resurrecting her beloved, momentarily deceased great-aunt.
—Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magical
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There is no magic level of debt-to-GDP that signals disaster since countries with a more resilient economy can service more debt.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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When her typical methods don’t work, Anja turns to a magic mirror, which houses a dark realm, for answers.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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There’s conflict in everything, in the clashing of worlds and the fight for a world that makes sense to believe in, yet miraculous poetry and optimism somehow, too.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Their survival, staff say, is nothing short of miraculous.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Among employees, he had been known as a deep thinker and even something of a mystic, regularly speaking in spiritual terms.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Lag BaOmer celebrates the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Millin has that unmistakable intern glow, all enthusiasm and eagerness to learn, and Ndugu seems both enchanted by that quality and also very aware of how painfully predictable his attraction really is.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Fast-forward more than a hundred years, and now that enchanted villa is a luxury resort run by The Hospitality Experience, the hoteliers behind other Italian properties like The Place Firenze and Londra Palace in Venice.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Peter Dinklage plays the title role, a janitor who becomes a CEO-fighting vigilante after falling into toxic waste and transforming into a mutant with superhuman size and strength.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Seriously, some of his recoveries seem superhuman, like film of prime Carl Lewis was spliced into the game tape.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Akasha was terrified that his charmed life was over.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The couple met at Brown University, had five children and led what looked from the outside to be a charmed life.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Many of these films, the recent Snow White most nefarious amongst them, are leaden with uncanny valley CGI, bizarre green screen devotion and a surprising lack of artistic intent.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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All of this makes McDonald’s dominance even more remarkable; at a time when theater seems like it’s being consumed by celebrity, her career represents a commitment to the old-fashioned principles of artistry.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Magical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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