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
The Colorado End of Life Options Act is a mirror image of the Oregon law.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Between 2016 and 2020, there was a lot of polling data being put out into the world that created a funhouse mirror image of what the American people actually thought, and dramatically overstated public support for a bunch of progressive policies.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a sense, FIU and Delaware are mirror images.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Chirality is a property in which a molecule cannot be superimposed with its mirror image, like right and left hands.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Between 2016 and 2020, there was a lot of polling data being put out into the world that created a funhouse mirror image of what the American people actually thought, and dramatically overstated public support for a bunch of progressive policies.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In a sense, FIU and Delaware are mirror images.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Chirality is a property in which a molecule cannot be superimposed with its mirror image, like right and left hands.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mirror image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror image
Noun
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Malinche’s negative image was solidified by Nobel Prize in Literature winner Octavio Paz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The birth will be in San Diego, about 250 miles south of Santa Barbara, and as with the twins, McAnally and Baum plan to be present for it.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rather than running the cars on the track with different tires, transmissions, and weather conditions to find the recipe for optimal performance, teams are creating digital twins of entire systems and modeling them with simulations.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The big-picture story isn’t any better.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nearly six months later, though, a slightly different picture is emerging; ironically, a glance at Rotten Tomatoes — more of which later — shows that the film is now firmly rated just about Fresh with critics and audiences alike, with approval scores of 69% and 65%, respectively.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Delphi’s digital clones embody that vision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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This portrait became a symbol of comfort and remembrance for her family and the wider community.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ma Daisy welcomes you in, quite literally with her portrait posed with open arms, to the space and invites you to stay awhile.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dedicate budget and time to remove duplicates, reconcile systems and build a consistent data model.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sort all the items by category so they can be grouped together, get rid of unnecessary duplicates, and re-home items that can be stored elsewhere.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mirror image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror%20image. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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