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
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And yet the investigations and reviews Carr has initiated — including over journalistic choices by the networks' news divisions — have served to tie the national news outlets in knots and have left free speech concerns in the rear view mirror.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Today's results mirrored those of Starship Flight 7, which launched on Jan. 16.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Imagine the rape joke looking in the mirror, perfectly reflecting back itself, and grooming itself to look more like a rape joke.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And yet the investigations and reviews Carr has initiated — including over journalistic choices by the networks' news divisions — have served to tie the national news outlets in knots and have left free speech concerns in the rear view mirror.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
So the practice plans for the preseason, this year, mirrored a typical game-week structure, culminating in Saturday scrimmages.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Today's results mirrored those of Starship Flight 7, which launched on Jan. 16.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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According to American Courthouses, the building is a four-story concrete and glass structure on landscaped grounds in the center of Saginaw.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Promotional rates reflect discounts for Autopay and paperless billing.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In countries run by populists, there often comes a moment when empirical reality, as reflected in official economic statistics, clashes with the regime’s rhetoric, and something gives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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