reflections

plural of reflection
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as in scandals
a cause of shame your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character

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as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something after reflection, they decided to refuse the offer on the house

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Recent Examples of reflections Sunlight and reflections from the pool filter through the glass and into the house. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 After three months of mandatory surgeries, dental work, starvation, and squats, the contestants see their reflections for the first time during a dramatic onscreen reveal. — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 At crucial junctures over the centuries, parallel concepts of order, displays of power, and reflections of economic structures have manifested in both dance and police work. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The concept uses single-photon lidar to detect faint laser reflections from an aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The model is particularly strong in areas that remain challenging for generative video systems, including reflections, caustics, world understanding and high-level spatial consistency. — Partner Content, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Although these remarks sound like typical things a wife would say about her husband, political commentator David Pakman remains skeptical.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Trump is scheduled to travel to Texas later this week to deliver economic remarks at a truck manufacturing company -- a visit that comes five weeks before Election Day and as Texas is home to many key races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jim Bakker, the pioneering TV evangelist who became a symbol of the glitz and greed of the 1980s when his PTL empire near Charlotte collapsed amid scandals, died Monday.
    — Melissa Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro will likely lean into his messaging on affordability and link the president to corruption scandals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One theory focuses on political considerations — that extending the deportation reprieve could have made the administration appear weak on immigration to its conservative base, just ahead of next month’s consequential midterm election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This operation provided valuable insight into the operational, infrastructure, sourcing and supply chain considerations for using ethanol as a marine fuel.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ellison’s projection, which came a few hours after the close of the Skydance merger, seemed to point in a different strategic direction than recent comments by Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max content.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Megyn Kelly just made some incendiary comments about Olivia Rodrigo after the singer vocalized support for Jane Doe in the Cornell gang rape lawsuit.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The jury acquitted Duran after more than two hours of deliberations on Thursday afternoon.
    — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Jury deliberations began Tuesday afternoon after closing arguments were presented by both sides.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And his relatives in turn gave notes to the actors playing their younger selves and were encouraged to interrogate Ba as his coming-of-age story was dramatized.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That figure includes vendor notes and up to $64 million in earnout payments tied to Obagi’s future performance.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Whitening mouthwashes with hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide can lift surface stains gradually, though prolonged use may lead to tooth sensitivity.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The stains on Daniela’s clothing were the result of fluids that come out of body cavities after death, the doctor added.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Reflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflections. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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