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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mirrors
Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Here's why taking the extra few minutes to clean the snow and ice from your front and rear windshields, side mirrors and roof could prevent collisions on the road.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The downturn mirrors precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and has sparked a range of theories about what’s going on.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
With Jupiter activating your seventh house of partnerships for the first half of the year, relationships become mirrors, teachers and checkpoints for growth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Use the same trick to get mirrors reflecting you and not water spots.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Think iron candle holders, aged wood furniture, heavy linen or velvet curtains, arched mirrors, and stone or plaster finishes.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
The score also really mirrors where Ilya and Shane are emotionally with one another.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The trend mirrors what is occurring nationally.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The model mirrors power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The design philosophy of the ToGo Driver mirrors something like Tiny Birdy by France's Atelier Bois d'ici, where every design choice is deliberate.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
That urgency mirrors what Glamour editors and readers have been shouting about for decades, marching in the streets and banging on our representatives’ doors.
—Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
This gender gap mirrors the widening political divide among younger Americans that played a pivotal role in the 2024 presidential election.
—Laurel Elder, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
That calculus mirrors the larger rethink going on among points geeks—and everyday travelers.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
That structure mirrors what identity and fraud experts are seeing across the industry.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
But what’s actually happening mirrors the post dot-com crash era, where independent creators are doubling down and building new and groundbreaking applications.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Here's why taking the extra few minutes to clean the snow and ice from your front and rear windshields, side mirrors and roof could prevent collisions on the road.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The downturn mirrors precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and has sparked a range of theories about what’s going on.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
With Jupiter activating your seventh house of partnerships for the first half of the year, relationships become mirrors, teachers and checkpoints for growth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Use the same trick to get mirrors reflecting you and not water spots.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Think iron candle holders, aged wood furniture, heavy linen or velvet curtains, arched mirrors, and stone or plaster finishes.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
The score also really mirrors where Ilya and Shane are emotionally with one another.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Seoul has started a long journey toward sustainability The green transformation of Seoul's hotel mirrors the city's own ambitious, somewhat uneven pivot.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The trend mirrors what is occurring nationally.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The model mirrors power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The design philosophy of the ToGo Driver mirrors something like Tiny Birdy by France's Atelier Bois d'ici, where every design choice is deliberate.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
That urgency mirrors what Glamour editors and readers have been shouting about for decades, marching in the streets and banging on our representatives’ doors.
—Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
This gender gap mirrors the widening political divide among younger Americans that played a pivotal role in the 2024 presidential election.
—Laurel Elder, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
That calculus mirrors the larger rethink going on among points geeks—and everyday travelers.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
That structure mirrors what identity and fraud experts are seeing across the industry.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
-
Launching a new brand rather than introducing smart glasses as part of one of the labels in the House of Modo portfolio is both the result of the company’s confidence about its potential success and the prerequisite to achieve it.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Advertisement Then the props supervisor approaches with the original glasses worn by the actor who starred in the ‘80s Wonder Man film Simon watched with his father.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
-
According to Leo Park, founder of Seoul Beauty Club, the global rise of K-Beauty and J-Beauty reflects something far deeper than aesthetics.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
