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 figuratively
The new law is not a magic wand that will solve all our problems.

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Mike Vasil’s magic wand in need of a tuneup? — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 These will speed up the process by a few days or a week—but there's no magic wand that can make flowers bloom overnight. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026 Still, Harbaugh was not hired to wave a magic wand on the Giants for this fall. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 While the benefits are clear, the analyst cautions that AI is not a magic wand. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magic wand

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