the Midas touch

noun

: the ability to make everything that one is involved with very successful
a businesswoman with the Midas touch

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The enduring popularity of Dragon Ball Z’s everlasting finger prints in the realm of video games goes well beyond the Midas touch of its late creator, Akira Toriyama. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 Judges of the show are Paik Jong-won, the famed restaurateur with the Midas touch, and Chef Anh Sung-jae of MOSU Seoul. Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 July 2024 The verdict is a shock to how sports are offered to consumers, and a major blow to the NFL, so used to having the Midas touch. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 29 June 2024 To say that Dre had the Midas touch would be an understatement. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 Effective communication helps leaders to navigate uncertainty, complexity and change, something which is almost akin to having the Midas touch in today’s complex, ever changing and uncertain world. London Business School, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 But this year has hinted that Disney no longer has the Midas touch at the box office. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023 For the networks, former President Trump was the Midas touch, netting them much needed advertising dollars. Luciana Lopez, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023 All of it is delivered by Tsan, whom Johnny Tung of the Bento Group (Norigami is an extension of Bento’s Norikase brand in Jacksonville) says has the Midas touch with guests as well as plates. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023

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“The Midas touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midas%20touch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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