How to Use by magic in a Sentence

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  • As if by magic, Hollywood lands near my home, on the edge of the sea, in the purest and most unspoiled land in the world.
    — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The food seemed to appear as though by magic from a tiny kitchen hidden in the mangroves.
    — Pilar Guzmán, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But an exhibit doesn’t just end up on the walls by magic.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Plus, as if by magic, her boyfriend Piqué's birthday falls on the exact same day.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Once Shirlee was in the bedroom, every stitch of her clothing would come off as if by magic.
    — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Then a dress takes shape in your imagination as if by magic.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Then that blood will begin to thicken into a clot that stops the bleeding, almost as if by magic.
    — Washington Post, 14 June 2021
  • Pablo Neruda and Gabriel García Márquez were two writers touched by magic.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 May 2022
  • But as Hamilton reminds us, peace and justice will not align themselves by magic.
    — Rebecca Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
  • Come early next year, if all goes according to plan, the rolls of cloth and sewing machines will be replaced by magic mushrooms.
    — Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
  • That feeling of loss, of being too old to be graced by magic — that’s no longer a hypothetical.
    — Emily Flake, Longreads, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Taking out the qualifiers improves the sentences, as if by magic.
    — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 28 May 2021
  • There is enchanting power to what Williams has accomplished, but it was not done by magic.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The day began under gray, humid skies, but, as if by magic, became cloudless by 11 a.m.
    — Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 24 Sep. 2021
  • How could Anne, the poor daughter of a clerk, have been installed at Versailles, and even given a title, unless by magic—his magic?
    — Clare Bucknell, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • The mesmerizing timelapse shows that each one soaks up the perfect amount of water almost as if by magic.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2020
  • For most Americans, the third stimulus payment, like the first two, arrived as if by magic, landing unprompted in the bank or in the mail.
    — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2021
  • But the genie thing, I've just always been intrigued by magic, and there's a limit to how many magical things Father Christmas can do.
    — EW.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • How but by magic get that probe to fly Close in the comet's tail and track its flare Of tailback particles, with some that lay Close-latticed and returned to human view, Each with its cache of cosmic tales to tell.
    — Christopher Norris, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
  • How but by magic get that probe to fly Close in the comet's tail and track its flare Of tailback particles, with some that lay Close-latticed and returned to human view, Each with its cache of cosmic tales to tell.
    — Christopher Norris, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
  • As if by magic, this quaff delivers everything there is to love about whiskey, but without the booze or harsh burning sensation.
    — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • Then, as if by magic, Parks transported herself to another stage with a gorgeous backdrop and curtains made of sunflowers, where she was joined by her full backing band for the end of the song.
    — Claire Shaffer, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Data management Of course, C-suite executives know that change does not happen by magic.
    — Chris Perry, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Any petty problems under your roof could start resolving themselves, almost as if by magic!
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • In Jewish folklore, a golem is a creature fashioned of clay and brought to life by magic, its Hebrew name suggesting something incomplete or unfinished.
    — Kathleen Rooney, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Magic Portal: Teams steps into a world of trolls and mythical beasts, separated from mankind by magic portals, each guarded by a goblin.
    — The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Superiors will be happy to help you now that the Goddess of Love is working in your favor, so don’t be shocked when old barriers suddenly evaporate as if by magic.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The person holding the stick summons immense music as if by magic, funneling the efforts of 100 players into a burst of signature sonic glory.
    — Vulture, 22 May 2023
  • Living in a feudal Japan dominated by magic and mech technology, Yasuke is now living a humble life as a boatsman in a small town after a life as a fierce samurai.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Peace and justice do not align by magic: the international community needs to take action to create the conditions for both to be realized.
    — Rebecca Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023

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