looking glasses

plural of looking glass
as in mirrors
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection always remember that the image is reversed in the looking glass

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Recent Examples of looking glasses As Stevie Wonder’s eponymous 1972 hit suggests, there’s something specifically ominous about a 13-month-old baby that puts it in league with the bad juju of falling ladders and broken looking glasses. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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mirrors
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  • Instead, an eclectic mix of African textiles, Japanese artworks, Turkish rugs, and British ceramics mirrors the round-the-world curiosities of the neighboring British Museum.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This surge mirrors James' impact on the Lakers in 2018, instantly making the Sixers the NBA's hottest draw.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Looking glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20glasses. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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