as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
always remember that the image is reversed in the looking glass
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The two use a magic looking glass to check in on the present day, where it’s implied that Cinderella has been killed as the Queen of Hearts taunts Prince Charming (Paolo Montalban) with her glass slipper.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
My job often involves crossing through the looking glass.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
The comedian’s new Max show peers through the looking glass at the emptiness of modern life.
—James Factora, Them, 3 July 2024
The third and final episode takes us completely through the looking glass.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
My job often involves crossing through the looking glass.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
The comedian’s new Max show peers through the looking glass at the emptiness of modern life.
—James Factora, Them, 3 July 2024
The third and final episode takes us completely through the looking glass.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for looking glass
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“Looking glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20glass. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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