1
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
She looked at herself in the mirror.
2
a
: something that gives a true representation
the press as a mirror of public opinion—
C. G. Bowers
C. G. Bowers
b
: an exemplary model
She is the mirror of feminine beauty.
mirrored; mirroring; mirrors
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Examples of mirror in a Sentence
Noun
breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck
Verb
The building was mirrored in the lake.
the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
Recent Examples on the WebChristopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Cracks have started to show in the foundation of Michigan's previously vigorous recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, mirroring a national trend, according to an economic outlook released by University of Michigan economists in September.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Random object juxtapositions create ever-changing patterns of illumination, which reflect off an angled mirror fixed above and onto the back of the big scrim.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
Chinese netizens largely praised Ye for being thrifty, mirroring the preference among Chinese consumers for cheap thrills amid a slow economic recovery.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Cracks have started to show in the foundation of Michigan's previously vigorous recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, mirroring a national trend, according to an economic outlook released by University of Michigan economists in September.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirror. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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mir·ror
ˈmir-ər 
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
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