magic touch

noun

: a special power, influence, or skill that can be seen in the way something is done : an ability to produce good results in an impressive way
He has a magic touch with decorating.
The pie dough needs your magic touch to make it light and flaky.

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Heck, not even Johnson can promise to have the magic touch will suddenly awaken the Bears from their decades-long slumber. — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 In the bottom half, No. 2 Grayson Goldin continues to have the magic touch over his fellow top singles stars, topping Lanier in the 16s and Howells in the quarters to set up another semis meeting against No. 3 Jack Foster. — Todd Boss, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

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