magic moment
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4.3
- noun
- It was a magic moment for Mitch.
- one of those magic moments
- waiting for that magic moment
- never forget the magic moment
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Watch on YouTubeIt's like, it's like a magical moment, you know, It's like this magic moment.
- It's like, it's like a magical moment, you know, It's like this magic moment.
- So here's the thing, though, I don't like I hear what you're saying around like was there this kind of magic moment in human history where like we had this chance and now it's done?
- There's examples of great artists using alcohol to sort of, I don't know, to help be the catalyst for that magic moment for, you know, all of that.
Examples
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I had never known that magic moment when the writer, possessed by a marvelous force, feels compelled to fill page after page without sleep, without resting, pushing on to the breaking point, to give shape on paper to the dictates of a feverish mind.
Fiction book (1991) -
Bowles called it a "magic moment" with several factors coming together to force the political leaders to compromise.
Blog text (10) -
This is a magic moment in sport!
Fiction book (1998) -
For three months, we were on this expedition, so when we reached Camp Four, it was already a magic moment.
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I've got to say, I'm enjoying this magic moment.
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You know, you know, those early moments like that are the really magic moments in the life of a group, much more so than playing at Shea Stadium, for instance.
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And I pray everyone will be relieved, peaceful, joyful, and happy again with positive, outstanding, unpredictable days ahead filled with magic moments!
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For a magic moment, the Milky Way is a crazy quilt, a blazing field of colors, running amok, dancing.
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Then athletic director Lew Perkins hired Buffalo coach Turner Gill to replace Mangino, calling it a "magic moment" for Kansas.
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During the wedding ceremony, they shared a magic moment that they would cherish forever.
Synonyms
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7.2
Great importance that affects people or events
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3.7
A special time you care about and want to remember
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3.5
A short time of warm feelings you remember
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3.3
A very special event that feels wonderful and unforgettable
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7.2
An event that is so special people remember it for a long time
A happy moment you remember with a warm, sweet feeling
How Special
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'magic' (special, wonderful) with 'moment' (an instant or occasion), so the meaning 'a special or memorable occasion' is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective + noun metaphorical use of 'magic' is common and predictable in English (and paralleled in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Magic moment comes from the idea of a very short time, a moment, that feels like magic — sudden and wonderful. So, it means 'a special or memorable occasion'.