as in glass
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck
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Recent Examples of mirror
Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The yin/yang play of the Riggs—where soft is juxtaposed with hard, pretty with austere, cool with warm—mirrors a city where impulses often waver between heartfelt public service and chilly ambition.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Early symptoms can mirror those of a common cold, including a slight fever, mild or occasional coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, a sore throat, and watery eyes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That for real was like holding the mirror up to myself.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The yin/yang play of the Riggs—where soft is juxtaposed with hard, pretty with austere, cool with warm—mirrors a city where impulses often waver between heartfelt public service and chilly ambition.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to researchers, the material allows cells to communicate in a way that mirrors the signaling processes found during natural tooth development.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Early symptoms can mirror those of a common cold, including a slight fever, mild or occasional coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, a sore throat, and watery eyes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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