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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The fact that the one marked as a size 12 fits like a size 6, the unflattering lights in the dressing room, and the shock of a 3-way mirror can often be overwhelming.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The simulator will ultimately mirror those same control systems during operator training.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
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Noun
Separately, Reflect Orbital revealed plans to reflect solar rays to Earth at night using 50,000 mirrors.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The fact that the one marked as a size 12 fits like a size 6, the unflattering lights in the dressing room, and the shock of a 3-way mirror can often be overwhelming.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Verb
That perspective mirrors what many around baseball have said about Bregman throughout his career.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The simulator will ultimately mirror those same control systems during operator training.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror
Noun
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Remy Loet, the restaurant's sommelier, sets out wine glasses on a table before the start of dinner service at Aria on June 5, 2026.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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My regular waiter, Ryan, always had a glass of orange juice waiting for me at breakfast; my cabin attendant Sabrine kept my fridge stocked with sparkling water; and bartender Dennis always had my cocktail ready to go for me following dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The crowd reflected the global reach of Algeria’s diaspora.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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