mirrors 1 of 2

plural of mirror
as in glasses
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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mirrors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mirror
as in reflects
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 mirrors
Noun
Her ghost has been said to appear in one of the mirrors at the hotel. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Mako Watanabe's Sushi Wars launches Nihonbashi into outer space—a fever dream of sushi motifs and holographic wallpaper, light ricocheting off foil and mirrors. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Frank added that individual nations could, for example, take action against constellations of orbiting mirrors by banning them from beaming light onto their territory at a threat of hefty fines. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Transfer the mixture to a spray bottle and apply to mirrors, windows, and other glass surfaces. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 But as pole-sitter Norris toiled behind Piastri, having lost the lead on Lap 1 of 70 with a big slide at Turn 2, his view was squarely on the rear of the sister McLaren while keeping an eye on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in his mirrors. Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026 For Kemble, that meant adding more full-length mirrors to her New York City town house. Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Bathroom mirrors and toilets and kitchen tables stand exposed to the rain in homes cleaved in half like dollhouses. Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026 That category leadership mirrors years of survey results that point to strong marks for Chick-fil-A’s customer experience. Staff Reports, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Verb
Unfortunately, this is another way the show mirrors our modern culture, as Dame Moylan pointed out last week. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026 This experience mirrors broader trends, with surveys indicating 70% of patients are routed to phone calls after online booking attempts, and 61% skip appointments due to scheduling hassles. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Through Saleem’s confusion, Rushdie mirrors the uncertainty of millions of people whose identities were altered after the creation of the new borders. Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Hoell and his colleagues analyzed nearly four decades of El Niño and La Niña oscillations and wildfire burn areas to understand how often the fire season mirrors the climate cycle. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Its restaurant mirrors the region with seasonal Sicilian produce and fresh seafood. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026 But the documentary, to a fault, mirrors the Deadheads’ rambling aura and general absence of structure. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 July 2026 Smart View mirrors your whole phone screen, so the same privacy rule applies. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Currently, all money deposited in these savings vehicles will be invested in State Street Bank’s SPDR Portfolio – which mirrors the S&P 500 stock index. Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
  • Camera quality, seamless setup, & a normal-glasses form factor stood out.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Eclipse glasses can be removed only during the total phase, when the sun is completely covered.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The growing relationship reflects the increasing dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of the Kospi index.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

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“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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