How to Use mirror in a Sentence

mirror

1 of 2 noun
  • And the progressive era of that time was a good mirror to the conflicts of the present day.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In the video, the My Body author stands in front of a large full-body mirror placed against a white brick wall.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • And Bowman took a good, long look at himself in the mirror.
    Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • All three kinds of cells—mirror, self and other—were present and aligning in the mouse brains.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
  • Strobes and a mirror ball added a touch of synesthesia.
    Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The assistant coaches need to look in the mirror, and all the players do, too.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • To get a glimpse of this remarkable creature, just look in the mirror.
    Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • So, yes, there’s more to these posts than just mirror selfies.
    Vulture, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Hair that finds him, an hour before a big event, cursing at the mirror.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The light snow in December is long in the rear-view mirror for ski resorts in Lake Tahoe.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The rooms of the open dream houses were covered in what looks like little square mirrors in gold and shades of pink.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
  • At a table in the back, a girl held up a compact mirror and applied lip gloss.
    Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Her rise mirrors shifts in how brands and careers are made—and where power lies.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The corridor of rooms opened into a lounge area with a three-way mirror.
    Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Available in gold and black, the stylish mirror stands tall at 64 inches and 21 inches wide.
    Andie Kanaras, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • An old woman summoned from the repose of her mirror by the chants of children.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 June 2023
  • And the only place Huggins should lay blame is the person staring at him in the mirror every day.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
  • My grandfather on my dad’s side, Michel Martens, was a mirror artist.
    Jessica Testa, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Gone are the days of just rolling a ball around or being fascinated by their face in a mirror.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
  • For loved ones always on the go, pick up this compact mirror while it’s marked down by 33 percent.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This smart mirror has a sensor that makes its eight-inch mirror light up the moment your face gets close up to it.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Once tummy time starts, baby play mats and mirrors are great fun.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Nothing ruins your morning quite like a glimpse of your bedhead in the mirror.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In the trailer, Brunson sat before a mirror in a loose navy sweater, a Dior-logo print scarf over her hair.
    Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The pair also take advantage of the mirror selfie op in their living room.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • The mirror can also guide you through tooth-brushing and analyze your skin’s needs.
    Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • This is one of the best Amazon lighted makeup mirror deals online.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2023
  • When the Mavs rolled out of bed and looked in the mirror this morning, many of them probably saw someone who doesn’t play enough hard-nosed defense.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • One five-star reviewer shared: ‘This mirror is so pretty and well made.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • There will be losers in all of this, including those tasked with looking in the mirror and betrayed Tour players.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
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mirror

2 of 2 verb
  • The building was mirrored in the lake.
  • Each time Brock made a turn, the cruiser mirrored his move — but the deputy inside didn’t turn on the lights or sirens and didn’t try to pull him over, Brock said.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That mirrors a persistent split across party lines in how the case is viewed.
    Thomas Beaumont, ajc, 17 June 2023
  • In some ways, the United States is mirroring China’s plans.
    Christopher Thomas, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2024
  • And do not click on any unknown links that can be bogus ones mirroring the look and feel of the real Airbnb.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The cottage's features mirror those of the main home with a peaked gable, white siding, metal roof, and inviting front porch.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Barrino, who gave birth to her first child as a teen, had gone through her own trauma that in some ways mirrored Celie’s.
    Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Another favorite is the organ in the dining room, mirroring the part of the ride in which the ghosts fly out of the instrument.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Aug. 2023
  • WhatsApp’s growth has mirrored that of the internet in India.
    Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Its goal was to fight back by demeaning Korean men in ways that mirrored the rhetoric on sites like Ilbe.
    Min Joo Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2023
  • The idea of a region of motor cortex that roughly mirrored the head-to-toe alignment of the human body could no longer prevail.
    Nico U.f. Dosenbach, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The changes mirror what many of X’s peers already routinely collect.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023
  • That setup mirrors the first episode, when Bass is playing a card game against his owner George Reeves for his freedom.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The problems in Washington, D.C., mirror troubling trends across the country.
    Lauren Lumpkin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The little cloud toy is mirrored on its reverse side to catch your baby's attention.
    Jamie Spain and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The IMDb year-end rankings mirror the films’ box office performance as the charting films are the biggest Indian hits of the year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • It's intended to walk viewers through the characters' coming-of-age story, mirroring the plot of the show.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The dial features a date display at 3 o’clock and a 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock that mirrors the bezel’s rounded octagonal shape.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The disagreement has been mirrored in decisions by courts and election officials in some of those blue states.
    Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The rooms themselves mirror the aesthetic - each of them two stories with ribcage-like beams of light wood that curve over the space along the slope of the roof and have the effect of being inside the stomach of a whale, Pinocchio-style.
    Garrett Munce, Town & Country, 4 May 2023
  • There is nothing more valuable than someone who can clearly mirror your value back to you and heal the inner parts of yourself that have been hurting.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The report only covered three years of deployments, and so much of it mirrored my own experiences.
    Elizabeth Endicott, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The heated back-and-forth, which mirrors the war of words during the early days of the writers’ strike, gives a sense of how much work will have to be done to reach a deal once the union and the studios return to the negotiating table.
    Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • Maywood’s efforts mirror those in the neighboring cities of Bell Gardens and Cudahy.
    Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • In many communities, the number of guns found has more than doubled, a trend that mirrors a precipitous rise in school shootings.
    Steven Rich, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Then, the researchers submerged crackers in water with pH levels mirroring those typical of a dip at a party spread (which lean towards the acidic side of the pH spectrum).
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The two states mirror the U.S. as a whole, which saw its first decrease in weekly hospitalizations in 10 weeks during the second week of January.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024
  • As if mirroring the colorful artwork on display, many guests came dressed in bright hues and bold patterns, including Sarah Hoover in a floor-length red Dior dress.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The dining table and chairs, for instance, mirror the exterior lines.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Selena Gomez delivered handwritten words of wisdom via sticky note and mirror selfie, and Allyson Felix shared some bite-size lessons that the past year has taught her.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 1 Sep. 2023

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