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
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
This evolution mirrors a broader shift in leading family offices, which are increasingly positioning themselves less as financial managers and more as strategic partners focused on governance, education, mentorship, and family continuity.
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Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
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Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The financial sector is the best-performing group in the S & P 500 over the past roughly three weeks — up 14%, which pretty much mirrors the gain in Wells Fargo.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 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
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.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
This evolution mirrors a broader shift in leading family offices, which are increasingly positioning themselves less as financial managers and more as strategic partners focused on governance, education, mentorship, and family continuity.
—
Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
—
Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The financial sector is the best-performing group in the S & P 500 over the past roughly three weeks — up 14%, which pretty much mirrors the gain in Wells Fargo.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
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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 27 Jun. 2026.
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