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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Please look in your mirror and reevaluate your moral fiber.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Shifting to state and local races, our views mirror our feelings about what’s at stake in the nation’s capital.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Relationships are her mirrors, exposing both her desire for balance and her struggle to maintain it.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Please look in your mirror and reevaluate your moral fiber.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
That extended to the night exteriors, which were shot day-for-night in a manner that mirrored the lead character’s confusion.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Shifting to state and local races, our views mirror our feelings about what’s at stake in the nation’s capital.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Qu, the version shown now reflects those iterations and signals readiness for a broader launch.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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