Synonyms of mirror

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noun

ˈmir-ər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glass
• looking glass
• reflector
• pier glass
• hand glass
• pier mirror
• cheval glass
• dressing glass

mirror

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verb

as in to reflect

to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would

the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflect
• image
• copy
• replicate
• duplicate
• imitate
• clone
• reproduce
• repeat
• reduplicate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mirror

Noun

The 1-1 draws with Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion were a mirror of one another. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

According to an arrest report, Cardoso asked a female student to come to his desk and showed her a photo of himself fully clothed in front of a mirror. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

The pact is a huge shot in the arm for Giuliano, whose trajectory seems to mirror that of Curry Barker, another talented young director who was also discovered at TIFF. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

The 1977 true crime story, which was chronicled on a narrative podcast of the same name also starring Hamm, is decades old, but its political themes closely mirror today’s world, Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing mirror

• mirror image