MIRROR IMAGE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

mirror image

noun

Definition of mirror image

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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 image The narrator spends years assembling the truth of this death, concealed by his family, and discovers that Calcutta and Dhaka experienced those riots as mirror images of each other. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 If Mavis is the tire-and-service empire, Driven is its mirror image across oil changes, repair, and collision work. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 George was his father’s mirror image during his own Wimbledon debut, which came in 2022. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 Last year, the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated George's 12th birthday with a photo of him looking like a mirror image of his father. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mirror image

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Noun

Before that, the monarchy had promoted a more secular and westernized image of women.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The images conveyed gravity, purpose and leadership in a time of existential crisis.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

Prosecutors believe he was killed because of ongoing strife with his former wife, Shanna Gardner, over the parenting of their twins.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
On a recent day, Ramadhan’s oldest child, not even 3, kissed the twins on the cheeks and recognized a photo of their mother.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of twin

Noun

If cave paintings tell the stories of the earliest human life, factices — the once-ubiquitous oversized perfume bottle replicas — play a similar role in revealing the histories of fragrance.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Now, the moviegoing public can stumble on perfect replicas of theatrical blockbusters on numerous social apps and screen them in full before copyright teams can hit the panic button.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of replica

Noun

Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Live video is relayed to law enforcement, giving them a clear picture of what’s going on before officers enter the school.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of picture

Noun

The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring founders can rehearse investor pitches, sales calls, and board meetings—all with AI clones of Harvard instructors.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
If a service is easy to copy, many clones appear and competition grows.

— Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clone

Noun

Other works set to screen at the BFI include several of Maldoror’s non-fiction films, like Aimé Césaire, A Man, A Land, a documentary portrait of the Martinican author Aimé Césaire.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The story begins as a richly detailed portrait of a woman who quietly accepts her role as the wife of a man who doesn’t recognize her value.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Application streamlining, like preventing duplicates and simplifying the online system, may also help.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
While the original 29 code talkers who created the unbreakable code received Congressional Gold Medals, subsequent Code Talker graduates received the silver duplicate.

— Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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