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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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verb

as in to reflect
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above

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Noun
Then, the camera panned to Harris sitting on the other side of the pretend mirror. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024 The absence of any mirror now struck him as somewhat sinister. Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
As attendees gathered, the bright colors and lively ambiance mirrored the spirited essence of Mexican culture. Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024 In part, this is because Delta uses the TV as a proper second screen rather than mirroring, which means no black borders. Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mirror 

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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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