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
Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The video, reviewed by a USA TODAY reporter, shows a man sitting in a chair with the woman, wearing navy scrubs and a stethoscope, standing above him on the chair, filming the dance on her phone through a mirror.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
His situation mirrors Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix, who also rose up draft boards and justified their teams' bold picks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
One of the last images in the book, a double self-portrait in a mirror, is the only photograph that shows both Barbara and Wywrot looking straight at the viewer.
—Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The video, reviewed by a USA TODAY reporter, shows a man sitting in a chair with the woman, wearing navy scrubs and a stethoscope, standing above him on the chair, filming the dance on her phone through a mirror.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
This Oscar-nominate short tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
His situation mirrors Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix, who also rose up draft boards and justified their teams' bold picks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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