reflector

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Recent Examples of reflector That means if riding within 30 minutes of sunrise or sunset, scooters need to have a white light on the front and a red light or reflector on the back, both visible from 500 feet away. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Nov. 2025 At an altitude of 625 kilometers, an 18-meter reflector — even if optimally curved to focus that light down onto the Earth’s surface — would create a spot of light just-under 6 km across on Earth’s surface. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 The reflector shield’s diameter is just less than 32 inches, and the hottest areas are typically within a few feet of the base. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 With the idea that the Mofate X Hike is built to mega-mile into remote spaces where even a simple injury could turn into a life-threatening disaster in a blink, the boot becomes Hoka's first to incorporate a Recco reflector. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reflector
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Noun
  • The Mila 2 Luxe is a dual-sided 1X/10X mirror fully decked out in diamond-cut crystals.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • According to Variety, the film's original script included one scene in which Jackson stared at himself in the mirror, capturing his gaze as police car lights flashed behind him, in 1993, just after the singer was accused of child molestation.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On her wish list this year, there are string lights for $20 and a glass birdbath for $35.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The plainclothes detectives, who were wearing NYPD vests, then dragged Brown on the floor, over shards of broken glass, to the front of the store, ordering him to stop resisting.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflector. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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