mirroring

present participle of mirror
as in reflecting
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above

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Recent Examples of mirroring There was a twisted irony in the internal confrontation required to make a record like that, mirroring the exhausting amount of time we were all made to spend with ourselves back then. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Duncaster is one of several Connecticut continuing care communities to plan substantial enlargements of their independent living facilities, mirroring a national trend of expansions in that segment of the industry. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 The garment is romantic, like something a princess might wear to the ball, slightly mirroring Cinderella’s signature baby blue ballgown. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The idea is to give audiences an opportunity to experience the film communally, mirroring how Roger Patterson screened the original Patterson-Gimlin film across the country. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 There are a few examples of Dominik Szoboszlai mirroring former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah’s favoured sidestep and approach; Jordan Henderson has previously used a similar strategy. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Look for highs near 90 and feels-like heat index figures around 103 on the weekend, mirroring the preceding week days and Monday’s holiday. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Funds that track an index are essentially forced to buy a company’s shares to continue mirroring the index’s performance. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Still, Black male students continue to trail their peers, with a graduation rate of 77% last year, mirroring national trends. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirroring
reflecting
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  • Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, is pushing back on Buckingham Palace about the rare royal reaction to his book reflecting on his sister and his memories of Britain's royal family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The titular Morro is a dog, reflecting Garcia Saiz’s own lifelong connection with the animal.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Mirroring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirroring. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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