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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The entire exhibit will feature over 200 mannequins fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The effect mirrors how the Marauder’s Map works in the series.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The leaves offer a pop of color all year, but the mirror bush also produces flowers and berries.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The entire exhibit will feature over 200 mannequins fitted with a polished steel surface akin to a mirror.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Verb
Rodríguez, who took office following the January capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, said the new figure — a combination of salary and state bonuses — would apply to public workers and should be mirrored by private employers whose wages fall below that level.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The effect mirrors how the Marauder’s Map works in the series.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The names of places, roads, buildings and more, reflect the impact folks in Connecticut have made for hundreds of years.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redick said the timelines reflect some of the differences between an upper-body injury and a lower-body injury.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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