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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Chrome nails feature a reflective, mirror-like finish created with chrome powder layered over gel polish.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Department of Justice earlier this year, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a Military Service merit badge, the Pentagon said.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
No decision-makers to ask, only the man in the mirror.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Chrome nails feature a reflective, mirror-like finish created with chrome powder layered over gel polish.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Pentagon in January, including discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge, introducing a Military Service merit badge and waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Department of Justice earlier this year, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a Military Service merit badge, the Pentagon said.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
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This came into sharp focus at Prada’s Thursday show as Zuckerberg and Chan walked into the event, an appearance likely tied to rumors that Meta will collaborate with Prada on a smart glasses offering.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Around five, the sun broke through the clouds, a beery yellow light that made the leaves glint like glass.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crude price increases are substantially reflected in pump prices in 20 days and a $10 per barrel increase typically results in around a 25-cent rise per gallon, according to 2019 research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.—
DAVID McHUGH,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, some Iranian Americans have openly welcomed the killing of Iran’s supreme leader and called for regime change, reflecting deep rifts within the diaspora over the conflict.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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