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
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, a bathroom that’s unapologetically indulgent—dressed with a deep soaking tub, rainfall shower, and vanity mirrors that shimmer like stage lights.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Viewers can sit in front of the lower mirrors to hear one side or wander through the room and listen as the two voices mix, forming a kind of sonic architecture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The common areas such as the Caffè Gabrielli restaurant and K lounge bar are adorned with mirrors, lagoon-green marble and woods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Hang them on interior doors, over your fireplace, or on mirrors, windows, bookshelves, cabinets and/or chairs.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Far from a conventional biopic, the film mirrors the disjointed nature of Kafka’s life and his cryptic prose.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Our story very much mirrors those of Miriam Mageba and Hugh Masekala, who had to escape South Africa.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Simple research shows 34 countries or territories have some mail-in voting and—in an amazing coincidence—that list largely mirrors those countries that are freest, wealthiest and most democratic.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Brenda Berger, chief executive officer of Hanky Panky, noted that the collaboration mirrors the brand’s goal to balance heritage design with cultural relevance.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In practice, the humanoid can stack, sort, and arrange dishes with care that mirrors human handling.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Schwartz with the Electronic Frontier Foundation has lobbied Washington to pass a national biometric privacy law that mirrors Illinois' protections with no luck.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The extravagant approach mirrors the hero’s untamed energy, all to yield a genuinely spectacular film.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Multiple mirrors lined the walls alongside the reformers, with each machine accompanied by a mat and a Bosu ball, while a weight rack sat in a corner, no dumbbell heavier than 10 pounds.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, a bathroom that’s unapologetically indulgent—dressed with a deep soaking tub, rainfall shower, and vanity mirrors that shimmer like stage lights.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Viewers can sit in front of the lower mirrors to hear one side or wander through the room and listen as the two voices mix, forming a kind of sonic architecture.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The common areas such as the Caffè Gabrielli restaurant and K lounge bar are adorned with mirrors, lagoon-green marble and woods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Hang them on interior doors, over your fireplace, or on mirrors, windows, bookshelves, cabinets and/or chairs.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The soft, chic, and feminine color mirrors her delicate yet tenacious personality, and accents of rose gold reflect the resilience found in her brand, Beauty Creations.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Far from a conventional biopic, the film mirrors the disjointed nature of Kafka’s life and his cryptic prose.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Our story very much mirrors those of Miriam Mageba and Hugh Masekala, who had to escape South Africa.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Simple research shows 34 countries or territories have some mail-in voting and—in an amazing coincidence—that list largely mirrors those countries that are freest, wealthiest and most democratic.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Brenda Berger, chief executive officer of Hanky Panky, noted that the collaboration mirrors the brand’s goal to balance heritage design with cultural relevance.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In practice, the humanoid can stack, sort, and arrange dishes with care that mirrors human handling.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Schwartz with the Electronic Frontier Foundation has lobbied Washington to pass a national biometric privacy law that mirrors Illinois' protections with no luck.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The extravagant approach mirrors the hero’s untamed energy, all to yield a genuinely spectacular film.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
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The glasses are expected to sell for $30,000 to $60,000.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The political knife fight reflects the touch-and-go nature of House Republicans’ current majority, which will be 220-215 when several seats are filled through special elections in the coming months.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Army contract reflects a growing emphasis on layered defense solutions in an environment where adversaries are fielding increasingly complex missile threats.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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