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
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff will evaluate the players, the front office will evaluate the coaches, and along the way everyone will likely take a moment to look in the mirror and evaluate themselves.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Shifting to state and local races, our views mirror our feelings about what’s at stake in the nation’s capital.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And while outsiders might have the disasters in their rear-view mirrors, a whopping 83% of survivors report that their mental health has worsened since the fires.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff will evaluate the players, the front office will evaluate the coaches, and along the way everyone will likely take a moment to look in the mirror and evaluate themselves.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
That extended to the night exteriors, which were shot day-for-night in a manner that mirrored the lead character’s confusion.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Shifting to state and local races, our views mirror our feelings about what’s at stake in the nation’s capital.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Qu, the version shown now reflects those iterations and signals readiness for a broader launch.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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