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
EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Often, Andor and Klára stare at each other in mutual, forlorn incomprehension, each seeking and failing to find a mirror in the other’s gaze.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Police say he has been linked to other incidents which mirror a similar method of attack, but online records did not indicate charges related to those.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, in the film, the photograph presents a bit more of a mystery, with only Jason’s tattoo being visible in the mirror behind the picture’s subjects.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Often, Andor and Klára stare at each other in mutual, forlorn incomprehension, each seeking and failing to find a mirror in the other’s gaze.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
While the bottle curls mirror the historical, that’s where the accuracy ends.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Police say he has been linked to other incidents which mirror a similar method of attack, but online records did not indicate charges related to those.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Amazon is also prototyping AI smart glasses that will guide its delivery drivers on the road, embedding a small screen in their field of vision [Yahoo Finance, 2025].—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shop from art vendors, grab tasty bites to eat and, of course, sip on a glass (or two) of wine.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The infrastructure improvements carried out this summer reflect Liverpool’s desire to encourage ‘free play’ for their youngsters outside of structured coaching sessions.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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