Midas touch

Example Sentences

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After masterminding surprise wins over Manchester City and Premier League leaders Arsenal, this remarkable encounter suggested former United midfielder Carrick might have the Midas touch.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

“That’s Franki’s Midas touch: He knows how to throw a good party with good music,” says booking agent Tom Windish, who counts Eilish among his clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Mr Sunak "has clearly become the man with the reverse Midas touch", Sir Keir said.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

The D-backs were cursed with a reverse Midas touch.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

But Steve had lost his clear-headedness and he thought, as do most get-rich-quick men, that, possessed of the Midas touch, he could come in contact with nothing but gold.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro