Thesaurus results for REFLECTOR

reflector

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Definition of reflector

as in mirror

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Recent Examples of reflector The reflector is crucial because it’s designed to boost the F2’s overall broadband capacity to serve multiple customers on the ground. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 Once on station, the huge reflector will unfold atop an 80- to 90-foot-long telescoping boom based on technology developed for the James Webb Space Telescope. — William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The small team that’s grown from 16 last year to 60 this year is building reflectors (similar to solar sails) every three days now, an effort that used to take others around six months. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Then, the crew will manually back away, pause and fly toward specific reflectors on the side of the upper stage. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflector

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Trump’s sinking support in California mirrors a national decline in the president’s approval, even among Republicans.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The film is mirror to society, only the reflection exists in a scary and fantastical world.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mirror

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The real treasures, though, are displayed inside the museum-style glass concierge desk, where artifacts from the original hotel are on loan from the Naples Historical Society.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
The building itself was then torn apart by builders scavenging stone, lead, glass and timber.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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