reflector

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Recent Examples of reflector 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 Provide point protection for Balch Camp PG&E hydro-electric and residential facilities, two powerhouses, Balch communication reflector, penstock and valve houses, and associated power distribution lines. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reflector
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Noun
  • The knee-length coat was cut with a straight silhouette and featured a collar and concealed placket, and finished with circular mirror insets stitched across the front and sleeves.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • With Senate passage in the rear-view mirror, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out the pillars of reform to the Homeland Security bill that Democrats will fight to enact over the next two weeks.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflector. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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