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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The entire exhibit will feature over 200 mannequins fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The effect mirrors how the Marauder’s Map works in the series.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The leaves offer a pop of color all year, but the mirror bush also produces flowers and berries.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The entire exhibit will feature over 200 mannequins fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Verb
Rodríguez, who took office following the January capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, said the new figure — a combination of salary and state bonuses — would apply to public workers and should be mirrored by private employers whose wages fall below that level.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The effect mirrors how the Marauder’s Map works in the series.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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These tests revealed how sodium ions integrate into the glass network and alter its structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Yet its release may reflect a bid by European officials to seize upon a hope that critics have argued has long been their sole strategy to defeat Russia in Ukraine – to wait for its internal collapse.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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While the underlying value is tied to the global spot price of gold, coins are sold at a premium that reflects minting costs, distribution, and dealer margins.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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