Many critics argued that the novel's portrayal of a magic negro as a benevolent fixer was a tired and harmful trope.

At the village fair, children crowded around the tent to watch the traveling magic lantern show.

As a child, she collected tickets and programs from old magic lantern shows that were held in small town halls.

Every Friday night, the old friends would puff the magic dragon on the porch and watch the stars.

Faced with the broken engine, the veteran mechanic stepped in to work one's magic and had the car running within an hour.

At the campfire, the old man sat puffing the magic dragon and telling stories of faraway seas.

By working one's magic, a skilled mediator can resolve conflicts that seemed impossible.

When faced with a difficult client, one works one's magic to resolve the issue with tact.

One worked one's magic to persuade the board to approve the plan.

The museum's curator carefully explained how the Chinese magic mirror could cast its embossed pattern onto the wall when sunlight struck its polished bronze surface.