magic wand
Britishnoun
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a thin rod brandished by a conjuror in peforming magic tricks
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any seemingly magical solution to a difficult problem
there is no magic wand for us to fix it
Example Sentences
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“There’s no free lunch, there’s no magic wand that makes all the problems go away,” said Fervo CEO Tim Latimer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
No magic wand or special potion is needed -- only light.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025
Mrs Aguiar said the new foundation's logo features pink ballet shoes to represent Alice's "non-stop dancing", which she started enjoying at about 16 months, and a magic wand "to spread the magic".
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
She holds her head high whether playing piccolo or the 6-foot contrabass flute, as if her instrument were a magic wand used to activate her voice in the highest registers and the deepest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
She had never longed for a magic wand, did not expect to marry a prince, and was scornful—most of the time—of her grandmother’s elves.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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