as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier
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Recent Examples of mirror images
Auto critic Mark Phelan put the finishing touches on his picks for the annual Car, Truck and Utility vehicle of the year, while autos team newbie Liam Rappleye waxed poetic about a custom Chrysler mash-up of minivans whose frontend and backend are mirror images.
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Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Both even share the same chunky sole unit, and the lines on the two uppers are near mirror images of each other.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
In a sense, FIU and Delaware are mirror images.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
These two groupings are essentially mirror images of each other.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In many ways, these teams are mirror images of each other going into this game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Both even share the same chunky sole unit, and the lines on the two uppers are near mirror images of each other.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
In a sense, FIU and Delaware are mirror images.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
These two groupings are essentially mirror images of each other.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In many ways, these teams are mirror images of each other going into this game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror images
Noun
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the twins, Alex and Chloe each have older daughters from previous relationships.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ascent takes about an hour, and venders along the way sell religious images and replicas of the cross, as well as roasted corn and Inca Kola.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mural Arts also is partnering with the Philadelphia Historic District on sculptures for next year’s 52 Weeks of Firsts programming and with the Bells Across PA program to create Liberty Bell replicas in neighborhoods throughout the city.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward a few decades, and today Chris and his wife Kathryn make excellent Chardonnay wines in homage to Richard using Dijon, Wente, and Mendoza clones.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first council of ministers meeting as the acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, the portraits of the two leaders who preceded her loomed on the wall behind her.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In addition to serving Hollywood, Williams was the owner of namesake Dean Williams Photography, which specialized in professional portraits, weddings and events.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Mirror images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror%20images. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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