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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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
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Although every room’s layout and decoration is slightly different, the overriding effect is riotous pattern (wallpaper and fabrics match), sumptuous layering (throws and cushions galore), elegant mirrors and original art.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Architect Hugo Toro’s design is best described as neo-Pullman, clearly nodding to the brand’s trains with Art Deco–style mirrors and deep, rich colors.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Perhaps one of the most famous rooms in the palace is the Hall of Mirrors featuring heavily ornate Baroque style gallery of mirrors.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Robin’s nurse said some people who recoup at home tape cardboard over all their mirrors before leaving the house for surgery.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Each silhouette is thoughtfully designed with unique features tailored to beauty and travel needs like separate packing compartments to keep products organized, palette storage for makeup, brush holders to protect bristles, travel mirrors, and removable pouches that double as chic clutches.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Your employees are now building two of these mirrors in rooms that share no light.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
In the primary bathroom, Italian art students hand-painted the mirrors with similarly metallic hues, which complement the brass basins hammered by a Lebanese artist.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The Infrastructure of Belonging Remote Employee®’s offshoring model places offshore employees in professional office environments with business-grade equipment that mirrors what a client’s onshore team uses.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This evolution mirrors a broader shift in leading family offices, which are increasingly positioning themselves less as financial managers and more as strategic partners focused on governance, education, mentorship, and family continuity.
—Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The financial sector is the best-performing group in the S & P 500 over the past roughly three weeks — up 14%, which pretty much mirrors the gain in Wells Fargo.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Noun
The apartment, though no one’s idea of a fun house, is bedecked with mirrors, and, early on, the cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra uses them to splinter the couple’s every argument into fragments.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Although every room’s layout and decoration is slightly different, the overriding effect is riotous pattern (wallpaper and fabrics match), sumptuous layering (throws and cushions galore), elegant mirrors and original art.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Architect Hugo Toro’s design is best described as neo-Pullman, clearly nodding to the brand’s trains with Art Deco–style mirrors and deep, rich colors.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Perhaps one of the most famous rooms in the palace is the Hall of Mirrors featuring heavily ornate Baroque style gallery of mirrors.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Robin’s nurse said some people who recoup at home tape cardboard over all their mirrors before leaving the house for surgery.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Each silhouette is thoughtfully designed with unique features tailored to beauty and travel needs like separate packing compartments to keep products organized, palette storage for makeup, brush holders to protect bristles, travel mirrors, and removable pouches that double as chic clutches.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Your employees are now building two of these mirrors in rooms that share no light.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
In the primary bathroom, Italian art students hand-painted the mirrors with similarly metallic hues, which complement the brass basins hammered by a Lebanese artist.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Verb
Delcianna Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, said Wallach’s history mirrors the agency’s shortcomings.
—Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The Infrastructure of Belonging Remote Employee®’s offshoring model places offshore employees in professional office environments with business-grade equipment that mirrors what a client’s onshore team uses.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This evolution mirrors a broader shift in leading family offices, which are increasingly positioning themselves less as financial managers and more as strategic partners focused on governance, education, mentorship, and family continuity.
—Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
The financial sector is the best-performing group in the S & P 500 over the past roughly three weeks — up 14%, which pretty much mirrors the gain in Wells Fargo.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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For those in the right place, daylight will briefly fade, the sun’s corona will appear, and eclipse glasses can come off — but only during totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Yahav said the system reflects his experience with low-visibility night approaches.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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The range of Pennsylvania Dutch vocabulary reflects the immediate, physical nature of my ancestors’ lives and work.—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
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“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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