black magic
Example Sentences
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“It was like magic the first time we sang together. Like some black magic voodoo sort of vibes,” Evan added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Whether by osmosis or genetics or possibly black magic, Carpenter clearly absorbed his powers from his father, Dr. Howard Carpenter, a classically trained violinist and composer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
“Could it be a genie, could be black magic? We’ll never know.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
"In Blackwood it might have been thought of as black magic, but to those who knew and understood, wireless telegraphy was the internet of its day."
From BBC ● May 21, 2023
So that was the way Set started—Set the god of evil and black magic.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
