as in glasses
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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to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would
the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
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Recent Examples of mirrors
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
In the Victoria Room, a centerpiece of kaleidoscopes and angled mirrors creates a shifting, disorienting effect that echoes Alice’s world, surrounded by lush seasonal plantings.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The K-pop model utilized by YG mirrors aspects of the Western pop stardom machine—think Simon Cowell with One Direction—but it’s been revised and refined.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Additionally, in January, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt announced plans to fund several large observatories, including an array of 1,200 telescopes, each with 11-inch mirrors, to mimic the effect of an 8-meter optical telescope.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Run The Exhaust Fan Those foggy mirrors and windows aren’t the only areas with moisture after a steamy shower.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Vintage mirrors can be used as decorative surfaces, splashing light around a room.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
That mirrors the late-main-event timing DAZN used for other recent pay-per-views.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That roughly mirrors our own finding of what crops actually drank, based on the state’s study of satellite data.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
The growth of the picnic mirrors the evolution of many Black Greek-letter organizations nationwide.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Yes, the Vanessa Williams trailer footage mirrors the movie’s opening.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
This hospitalization mirrors a medical stay earlier this year.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Delcianna Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said Wallach’s history mirrors the agency’s shortcomings.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The Infrastructure of Belonging Remote Employee®’s offshoring model places offshore employees in professional office environments with business-grade equipment that mirrors what a client’s onshore team uses.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
Wilson explains that those differences include such elements as bespoke billet door handles and mirrors, LED headlights, and a tailgate equipped with a backup camera.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
In the Victoria Room, a centerpiece of kaleidoscopes and angled mirrors creates a shifting, disorienting effect that echoes Alice’s world, surrounded by lush seasonal plantings.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The K-pop model utilized by YG mirrors aspects of the Western pop stardom machine—think Simon Cowell with One Direction—but it’s been revised and refined.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Additionally, in January, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt announced plans to fund several large observatories, including an array of 1,200 telescopes, each with 11-inch mirrors, to mimic the effect of an 8-meter optical telescope.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Run The Exhaust Fan Those foggy mirrors and windows aren’t the only areas with moisture after a steamy shower.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Vintage mirrors can be used as decorative surfaces, splashing light around a room.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Verb
Because of this, cells develop randomly and uncontrollably, deviating from anything that mirrors human development.
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New Atlas,
27 June 2026
That mirrors the late-main-event timing DAZN used for other recent pay-per-views.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That roughly mirrors our own finding of what crops actually drank, based on the state’s study of satellite data.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
The growth of the picnic mirrors the evolution of many Black Greek-letter organizations nationwide.
—
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Yes, the Vanessa Williams trailer footage mirrors the movie’s opening.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
This hospitalization mirrors a medical stay earlier this year.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Delcianna Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said Wallach’s history mirrors the agency’s shortcomings.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The Infrastructure of Belonging Remote Employee®’s offshoring model places offshore employees in professional office environments with business-grade equipment that mirrors what a client’s onshore team uses.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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For those in the right place, daylight will briefly fade, the sun’s corona will appear, and eclipse glasses can come off — but only during totality.
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Yahav said the system reflects his experience with low-visibility night approaches.
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The range of Pennsylvania Dutch vocabulary reflects the immediate, physical nature of my ancestors’ lives and work.
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“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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