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
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneur and modern-day Hestia posted an uncharacteristically disheveled yet predictably glamorous mirror pic on Friday afternoon, showing her mid-hairstyling sesh.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Still, cheap and filling vegan options that accurately mirror Mexican cuisine are plentiful at El Cantaro.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And there’s a lot of great stuff out there beyond the black mirror screen of our phones.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The entrepreneur and modern-day Hestia posted an uncharacteristically disheveled yet predictably glamorous mirror pic on Friday afternoon, showing her mid-hairstyling sesh.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The attack mirrored recent incidents in the same area.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Still, cheap and filling vegan options that accurately mirror Mexican cuisine are plentiful at El Cantaro.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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On her wish list this year, there are string lights for $20 and a glass birdbath for $35.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plainclothes detectives, who were wearing NYPD vests, then dragged Brown on the floor, over shards of broken glass, to the front of the store, ordering him to stop resisting.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by three new Chessmen flavors — Salted Caramel, Cinnamon Sugar and Brown Butter Pecan — the board reflects a color palette of rich caramel and brown butter hues, while also incorporating a hidden compartment in the base that’s perfect for storing cookies.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Farrell insists that the fees reflect care and determination.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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