black magic
Example Sentences
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He's told his players not to think the world is against them – nor to believe that the they are somehow cursed by "black magic".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“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
His eyes reminded me of a description of a gigantic Egyptian eye that was found in one of the pyramids I read about in a book on black magic.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
