Collocations for "wand"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wand" in context.
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wand
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [magician's, sorcerer's, wizard's] wand
- a [toy, wooden, mahogany, plastic] wand
- [waved, flicked] her magic wand
- cast a spell with his wand
- with a flick of [the, her] wand
- a [store, factory, barcode, detector, security] wand
- use a wand to [detect, read, register, scan] the barcode
- an electronic wand that [detects]
- [moved, circulated, placed] the wand over the bag
- the (electronic) wand [beeped, went off]
- use [a mascara, an eyeliner] wand
- [applied, put on] the mascara with a wand
- use a laser wand to [show, highlight, pinpoint]
- use a laser wand in the presentation
- the [airport, runway] marshal flashed his wand
- the conductor waived his wand
- followed the conductor's wand
'wand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):