Usage examples of "baguette magique" in French with translation to English

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Le sorcier agita sa baguette magique et disparut dans le néant. The wizard waved his magic wand and disappeared into thin air.
La baguette est française. The baguette is French.
C'est un chiffre magique. It's a magic number.
Ma baguette est plus grande que la tienne. My baguette is bigger than yours.
La police est douée pour comprendre que quelqu'un a volé ma carte de crédit et a amassé plein d'argent. C'est beaucoup plus dur de leur faire avaler que "quelqu'un a volé mon épée magique". The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword".
Sa femme le mène à la baguette. His wife has him under the thumb.
Il y a quelque chose de magique à la tombée de la nuit. There's something magic about the nightfall.
Cet anneau est un objet magique qui donne un grand pouvoir à celui qui l'utilise. This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user.
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