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
The rapid violin flurries and intensity of the final passages conjure the distinct feeling of a storm gathering force, perfectly mirroring the cold weather sweeping through Minneapolis this weekend.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The number of people dying in Orange County from fentanyl had its sharpest drop since the crisis with that opioid began about a decade ago, mirroring a regional trend, statistics from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department show.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The judge’s decision means that Prairie Village will be able to move forward with its plans to finance and build a new City Hall, mirroring the will of voters who elected City Council members who also backed the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Following pushback to the costume, which saw Fox dressed in a pink suit stained with fake blood mirroring the carnage of the day the former president was shot and killed while riding in a car with his wife, the 35-year-old addressed the controversy in an Instagram post on Halloween.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The cover art shows Adéla urinating against a wall, seemingly mirroring photographer Sophy Rickett’s 1990s Pissing Women series.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent years, Affirm has secured similar funding lines with Liberty Mutual Investments, PGIM, and Sixth Street Partners, mirroring activity across the buy-now-pay-later sector.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
You’re often pulled toward deep, bold flavors, and brown butter with toffee hits that sweet spot between comfort and seduction, mirroring your love language.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
That deal would come in the form of an executive order rather than a treaty requiring congressional approval, mirroring the guarantee recently extended to Qatar following Israel’s strike on a Hamas compound in Doha in September.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The number of people dying in Orange County from fentanyl had its sharpest drop since the crisis with that opioid began about a decade ago, mirroring a regional trend, statistics from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department show.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The judge’s decision means that Prairie Village will be able to move forward with its plans to finance and build a new City Hall, mirroring the will of voters who elected City Council members who also backed the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Following pushback to the costume, which saw Fox dressed in a pink suit stained with fake blood mirroring the carnage of the day the former president was shot and killed while riding in a car with his wife, the 35-year-old addressed the controversy in an Instagram post on Halloween.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The cover art shows Adéla urinating against a wall, seemingly mirroring photographer Sophy Rickett’s 1990s Pissing Women series.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent years, Affirm has secured similar funding lines with Liberty Mutual Investments, PGIM, and Sixth Street Partners, mirroring activity across the buy-now-pay-later sector.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
You’re often pulled toward deep, bold flavors, and brown butter with toffee hits that sweet spot between comfort and seduction, mirroring your love language.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
That deal would come in the form of an executive order rather than a treaty requiring congressional approval, mirroring the guarantee recently extended to Qatar following Israel’s strike on a Hamas compound in Doha in September.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirroring
reflecting
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Initial ground tests began in 2022, and flight trials are expected later in the decade, reflecting Seoul’s intent to field a regional deterrent amid North Korea’s missile advancements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film’s story emerged when the director, newly observing the bond between her two young children during the 2020 lockdown, began reflecting on sibling relationships in her own family.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Mirroring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirroring. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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