(a.) Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.
(a.) Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle.
Example Sentences:
(1) Opposition to legal abortion takes magical thinking and a lack of logic | Jessica Valenti Read more The only female Republican candidate for the White House has doubled down on her restrictive position over reproductive rights since a successful debate performance .
(2) I'm just saying, in your … Instagrams, you don't have to have yourself with, walking with black people.” The male voice singles out Magic Johnson, the retired basketball star and investor: "Don't put him on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me.
(3) The most important characteristics of various interfaces, such as direct liquid introduction, Magic, continuous flow fast atom bombardment and thermospray, are discussed.
(4) Fantastic Beasts, which is set 70 years prior to the arrival of Potter and his pals at the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, will feature the swashbuckling adventurer Newt Scamander.
(5) Here was a bit of magic to light up any semi-final and it had Roberto Martínez punching the air.
(6) Bloody odd combination but those Orange Foam Headphones would blast those magnificent records into my developing brain over and over again" chernypyos – Björk's Human Behavior and Sinead O'Connor's Fire On Babylon: "bjork's 'human behavior' and sinead o'connor's "fire on babylon" oddly stick in my head from that one evening walking in the woods, breathing the damp air, and feeling pleasantly invisible" Pyromancer – REM – Automatic for the People Blood Sugar Sex Magic Pearl Jam - Vs RATM's first album Portishead Maxinquaye by Tricky Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against the Soul Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream "I used to go to the local library and take out a CD (50p for 3 weeks!
(7) That does not translate magically into a conflict of interest whereby the interests of these lawyers is suddenly contrary to those of the defendants,” Ryan argued to Pohl.
(8) But among the football-faith community the legendary Anfield Road stadium is not considered a sacred site for nothing, and on this memorable night everyone felt what mighty magic can be summoned here.” Describing the match as “a classic in the illustrious history of these two clubs for years to come”, the commentator Daniel Theweleit also believed that the atmosphere at Anfield put Dortmund’s own famed fan culture into the shade: “Even those who have watched the club for centuries agreed that Dortmund has never achieved this kind of intensity.” Munich-based Süddeutsche Zeitung found satisfaction in seeing the German coach Jürgen Klopp exporting his magic touch across the Channel.
(9) Correlations with an immunoradiometric assay (Embria), using 522 samples, gave: Stratus = 0.999 (Embria) -3.3; r = 0.969, and Magic Lite = 1.225 (Embria) -3.03; r = 0.971.
(10) Gomez has appeared in 106 episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place (a show about magically gifted kids which aired on Disney) and released three albums with her band the Scene .
(11) The song also features Tatum's Magic Mike co-star Olivia Munn and Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe – plus a cameo role for Miley Cyrus who gets trapped under a vending machine.
(12) There was more magic on ITV at 9.10pm with The Illusionists, but it was unable to pull an overnights rabbit out of the hat, with just under 2 million viewers, an 8.5% share.
(13) Pilot studies indicated that protection of the 2'-OH of ribonucleosides with the acid-labile tetrahydropyranyl group, instead of the more labile 4-methoxytetrahydropyran-4-yl group, was most satisfactory for the preparation of the Magic Spot II.
(14) There’s little else on the horizon.” There has been a resurgence of medical interest in LSD and psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, after several recent trials produced encouraging results for conditions ranging from depression in cancer patients to post-traumatic stress disorder.
(15) Everything was quiet, and there was the jacket on the stand – finished, perfect.” As the business grew, McQueen moved to Amwell Street where the studio was “like a magic porridge pot of creativity”, said Witton-Wallace.
(16) Diamé has produced that bit of magic and I am pleased for him because it has been tough for him with a serious knee injury,” said Bruce of the match-winner.
(17) I can't pull an invisibility cloak over my house – nor would I wish to," she said, a little wistfully, as if she really wished she had Harry Potter's magic powers.
(18) Players react on social media The most famous names in basketball shared similar reactions on Twitter: Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) Former and current NBA players are very happy and satisfied with Commissioner Silver's ruling.
(19) Photograph: Richard Saker In the meantime it is being left to dedicated people such as Carmel McConnell and Magic Breakfast, to big brands, to teaching assistants and staff across the country who are prepared to get up early enough to make sure that all of Britain's children have had enough to eat in the morning to prepare them for school.
(20) There is serious fun to be had browsing its huge bottled beer menu, which runs the gamut of new wave UK breweries, including Kernel, Wild Beer, Hardknott, Camden, and their US inspirations, such as Left Hand and Magic Hat.
Talismanic
Definition:
(a.) Alt. of Talismanical
Example Sentences:
(1) Consecutive man-of-the-match performances against Greece and Ivory Coast helped Colombia brush aside the lassitude that swamped the country’s World Cup preparations after injury to their talismanic striker Falcao .
(2) But fashion matters at M&S, because womenswear occupies a talismanic position in the business.
(3) Susuks or charm needles are a form of talisman inserted and worn subcutaneously, in the face and other parts of the body, in the belief that they will enhance or preserve the wearer's beauty, youth, charisma, strength or health, or bring success in business.
(4) The starting line-up included a goalkeeper and a centre-half from Millwall, who have just finished fifth from bottom of the Championship, and the talisman, Robbie Keane, earns his living these days in Major League Soccer.
(5) Uruguay have followed Luis Suárez in departing the World Cup , though unlike their talismanic striker they need not be consumed by shame at this exit.
(6) Keeping music close to you is one of the easiest ways to ward off elderliness, a talisman that banishes irrelevance.
(7) It was always going to be a night of milestones, but almost predictably it was Cahill who drew upon his talismanic qualities to be the hero of the night and equal Australia's goal-scoring record.
(8) Link to video I can’t entirely explain how and why she grew – suddenly, inelegantly, cartoonishly – from highly able political staffer rushing between engagements to talisman.
(9) Rather, the established order was ganging up against this team and their talisman.
(10) He is their talisman and central to their style of play, whether breaking with such pace on the counterattack or pressing aggressively from the front.
(11) It all came from a moment of joyous skill from the home side’s talisman, Payet.
(12) Perlman thinks that throughout their six-project collaboration over the last 20 years (since Perlman was in Del Toro's debut, Cronos ), the director has kept him around as "an amulet, a lucky penny, a talisman," – though he laughs long and hard when I say he's really the Marlene Dietrich to Del Toro's Josef von Sternberg.
(13) The 33-year-old is the team’s talisman and now plays in a deeper position.
(14) He knows exactly which types he signs,” says Besart Berisha, who was his talisman at the Brisbane Roar.
(15) Poland, by contrast, had their talisman and Lewandowski quickly set about trying to justify his manager’s pre-match assertion that no one could stop him.
(16) Unwise: for Poles, tampering with the constitution insults the very talisman of Polish independence.
(17) And if Busby indulged Best to a fault, Ferguson turned a blind eye to the excesses of his own talisman, Eric Cantona.
(18) Hernández threaded a pass into the area through the legs of Bradford's captain, Gary Jones, and Swansea's talisman threaded a shot into the bottom corner through the legs of Carl McHugh for his 19th goal of the season.
(19) These talismans are believed to enhance the beauty of the wearers, as well as to provide protection to the wearers against harm.
(20) Brendan Rodgers will not care to reflect on Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles to cope without their former talisman, Gareth Bale, last season.