pier glass

noun

Definition of pier glassnext
as in hand glass

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  1. looking glass
  2. mirror
Noun
  • This wasn’t about sending the world through the looking glass, but about bringing the outside world onto the runway.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The layer between reality and fiction within the show is porous yet defined, conjuring the peculiar experience of seeing through the looking glass.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of looking glass
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  • The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Antique mirrors, walls adorned with refined stucco work, and flooring made using traditional Venetian Seminato, an ancient technique involving marble inlays and a polished surface, are some of the key elements of the boutique.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Pier glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier%20glass. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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