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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
However, Burman has said that is unlikely because adding mirrors risks creating new hazards with glare.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 May 2026
His words, and the fact that a urologist was in the assistant secretary role, gave the men’s health community the hope — close to the expectation, in fact — that the agency would soon launch a federal men’s health initiative to mirror the Office of Women’s Health established within the HHS in 1991.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The hue is rather eye-catching against the watch’s shimmering black aventurine dial, mirror-polished silver bevels, and 18-carat white-gold hands—and that’s the point.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
However, Burman has said that is unlikely because adding mirrors risks creating new hazards with glare.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Verb
His story oddly mirrors Luke Skywalker's, actually.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 May 2026
His words, and the fact that a urologist was in the assistant secretary role, gave the men’s health community the hope — close to the expectation, in fact — that the agency would soon launch a federal men’s health initiative to mirror the Office of Women’s Health established within the HHS in 1991.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Handy amenities include toothbrushes, (glass) bottled sparkling and still water, and built-in worldwide plug adapters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Gambling’s prevalence during sports broadcasts reflects its status as an enormous and growing business in America.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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But because film is visual, characters cannot merely feel, react, or reflect on the page.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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