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
Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
This one is crafted with a mirror top and a glass shelf, so there’s plenty of room to display coffee table books.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 11 July 2025
The money collected from levies will be mirrored by a state contribution, with the additional revenue from this new model expected to increase the Czech Audiovisual Fund’s budget substantially and boost the funding available for domestic Czech projects and international contributions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Like this very affordable baby mirror, our second such purchase for our second vehicle.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
This one is crafted with a mirror top and a glass shelf, so there’s plenty of room to display coffee table books.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Verb
Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.
—Judy Berman, Time, 11 July 2025
The money collected from levies will be mirrored by a state contribution, with the additional revenue from this new model expected to increase the Czech Audiovisual Fund’s budget substantially and boost the funding available for domestic Czech projects and international contributions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Although this modern-day Cinderella leaves behind her cell phone, rather than a glass slipper.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The oversized yoga shala hosts daily activities and events, with stunning sea views and sliding glass doors to unwind to the healing sound of waves.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Both should reflect you—not just your current role.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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That's because open blinds and pulled back curtains allows the sun to shine through your home and reflect off the gas, thus adding more heat to the inside.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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