Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or produced by magic.
- adjective Enchanting; bewitching.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
magic .
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- adjective Of or relating to
magic . - adjective
Enchanting .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Etymologies
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Examples
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She hoped to take advantage of what she called a "magical window" of calm seas and favorable weather forecast to last through the weekend.
Nyad defies age, fatigue, jellyfish in Cuba-to-Florida swim 2011
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Though she had vowed there would be no second attempt, this week she flew to Cuba to take advantage of what she called a "magical window" of good weather and sea conditions.
Nyad pushes through after rough night in Cuba-Florida swim 2011
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When Steve Jobs appeared on stage last week to unveil the iPad 2, which hit stores Friday, he said, "People laughed at us for using the word 'magical,' but, you know what, it's turned out to be magical."
Why We Prize That Magical Mystery Pad Virginia Postrel 2011
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Esthetically speaking, the notion that the magical is the wonderful is puzzling.
Bukiet on Brooklyn Books Hal Duncan 2009
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The word "magical" is one of the most overused words in travel literature, but it is the travel writer's ability to transform the everyday world with a genuine sense of the magical that alone justifies the existence of the genre and makes the loss of a great travel bookshop so particularly sad, even if an American film star never really fell in love with its owner.
It's too soon to wave goodbye to the magical art of travel writing | Michael Jacobs 2011
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And that, my friends, is what I call magical thinking.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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And that, my friends, is what I call magical thinking.
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That what you call magical or spiritual is only methods unlearned.
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LOS ANGELES Reuters - Paul McCartney on Thursday recalled the shock and fear that engulfed New York in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks and what he called the magical power of music in helping to heal those wounds.
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She hoped to take advantage of what she called a "magical window" of calm seas and favorable weather forecast to last through the weekend.
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