as in glass
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck
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Recent Examples of mirror
Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Similarly, Oklahoma’s request to remove junk food and sugary snacks from its SNAP mirrors what other states have done.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Pringle’s experience mirrors that of many in the industry around that time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Noun
But people aren’t particularly good at doing that — and country music, of course, mirrors life, often encouraging listeners to rummage through the old cobwebs and reconsider the leftover business lurking there.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Similarly, Oklahoma’s request to remove junk food and sugary snacks from its SNAP mirrors what other states have done.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
Verb
The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Pringle’s experience mirrors that of many in the industry around that time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Raise a glass at (and to) The Remedy Lounge, where decadent non-alcoholic elixirs are specially crafted with botanicals and adaptogenic herbs designed, like the resort itself, to enhance well-being.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The cinematic tale promises daring visuals, which are kaleidoscopic and often make the story, and life, feel like shattered glass.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
Verb
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These declines reflect the consequences of weak follow-through, lack of vision, or resistance to innovation.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Still, the comments reflected an apparent gap in communication, adding to the feeling of unease that permeated the room.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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