1
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
She looked at herself in the mirror.
2
a
: something that gives a true representation
the press as a mirror of public opinion—
C. G. Bowers
C. G. Bowers
b
: an exemplary model
She is the mirror of feminine beauty.
mirrored; mirroring; mirrors
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Examples of mirror in a Sentence
Noun
breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck
Verb
The building was mirrored in the lake.
the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
Recent Examples on the WebStephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The shift of cargo back to the West Coast mirrors the shift toward the East Coast ports in 2023, which occurred ahead of a strike threat out west.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 July 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
Five rooms on the main floor are mirrored in a sprawling outdoor vignette that includes a covered centerpiece dining table.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
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Noun
Advertisement The introduction of new shows in June mirrors the strategy cable once used to eat away at the share of the broadcast networks’ audience.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
The shift of cargo back to the West Coast mirrors the shift toward the East Coast ports in 2023, which occurred ahead of a strike threat out west.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 July 2024
Verb
In the clip, Ortega’s Astrid Deetz and Catherine O’Hara’s Delia Deetz mirror each other’s movements in a round of choreography that leaves them both looking perplexed, as though they’ve been possessed and aren’t in control of their own bodies.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
Five rooms on the main floor are mirrored in a sprawling outdoor vignette that includes a covered centerpiece dining table.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirror. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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mir·ror
ˈmir-ər 
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
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