as in image
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
In Black Swan, Nina is surrounded by creepy mirror images.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
The trailer ends with a mirror image of the opening shot of Elizabeth now staring into a different mirror, because meta.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers highlighted that chiral molecules are asymmetric or non-superimposable on their mirror image.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
In the show, the upside down is a mirror image to the physical world, existing in a dimension below the Earth.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mirror image
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
The trailer ends with a mirror image of the opening shot of Elizabeth now staring into a different mirror, because meta.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Researchers highlighted that chiral molecules are asymmetric or non-superimposable on their mirror image.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
In the show, the upside down is a mirror image to the physical world, existing in a dimension below the Earth.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mirror image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror image
Noun
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The images from the doorbell camera show the intruder approaching the alcoved entryway of Guthrie’s house with his head down, walking hunched over, as if trying to avoid his face being seen.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But prompts can also contain other videos and images.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The twins’ carefree, privileged lives felt worlds apart from mine.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Right-handed twin is a fierce competitor, excellent anticipator.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fitch, driven to preserve the friendship and her memories, spent years building a one-third-scale replica of Yo’s house, a process documented in the film YO (Love Is a Rebellious Bird), directed by Fitch and Banker White.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a Gatsby-esque lighthouse replica prominent in the Spa’s main foyer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because many of the adaptations of Wuthering Heights are, in truth, variations on Wyler’s picture, which was insanely successful all over the world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to capture a clearer picture of how rapid population growth, rising prices and infrastructure gaps are shaping daily life for families across North Texas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These unauthorized deepfakes and voice clones of actors violate the most basic aspects of personal autonomy and should be deeply concerning to everyone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Written like a field research journal, Emily Wilde is a clever and charming portrait of a scientist on a journey toward discovery, hard at work in the field and stumbling toward love, all at the same time.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Decanting and combining your spices is an easy first step to reducing clutter and eliminating duplicates.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Our 23 chromosomes come in pairs that are essentially near duplicates of each other (with the exception of XY pairs).—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Mirror image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror%20image. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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