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 Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Harty says a console table with a large piece of art or mirror, decor, and fresh flowers goes a long way in this space.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Brill said the bill mirrors states that have already adopted bell-to-bell laws.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Harty says a console table with a large piece of art or mirror, decor, and fresh flowers goes a long way in this space.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Trump’s incendiary populism mirrors the tradition of reactionary populists from Senator Thomas Watson to Governor George Wallace.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Brill said the bill mirrors states that have already adopted bell-to-bell laws.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Farace visited the canal on Monday with Scibica's widow, reflecting on the impact Johnny had on the community.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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