magic number

Example Sentences

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Fourteen is the magic number, held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.”

From Los Angeles Times

These are the magic numbers that have sent the game’s best hurlers to Cooperstown for the past nine decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

You may start a trend among wealthy parents, making $76,000 the magic number.

From MarketWatch

The “magic number” that Americans think they need to retire comfortably totaled $1.26 million, according to a study earlier this year from Northwestern Mutual.

From MarketWatch

After ending their embarrassing Test losing streak at 18 in Japan last summer, 12 is the magic number for Wales when they host the Brave Blossoms in Cardiff.

From BBC