Thesaurus results for MIRRORS

mirrors 1 of 2

noun

plural of mirror

as in glasses

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

present tense third-person singular of mirror

as in reflects

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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The mirrors, the glass, the windows. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026 Our previous home was a rental in which, for reasons best known to the landlord, there were mirrors everywhere. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Attendees walk away each year with car stereos, rear-view mirrors, and side doors to cherish the unforgettable day. — Carmela Asmar, USA Today, 2 July 2026 However, analysts warn this boom mirrors past memory cycles that ended in oversupply and price crashes. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Elsewhere, the bathrooms feature heated floors, illuminated mirrors, floating vanities, and floor-to-ceiling tile. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 During that time, LINK must follow numerous rules about which direction the spacecraft can face in order to charge their solar panels and protect Swift’s mirrors and instruments. — Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

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On the first level, there’s a spacious living area and a kitchen that mirrors the design of that in the main residence. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 That roughly mirrors our own finding of what crops actually drank, based on the state’s study of satellite data. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 Achieve the same style with Quince’s Luna pair, which mirrors Gaines’ silhouette and has built-in stretch for comfortable, all-day wear and a just-right mid-rise fit. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The Eala mania mirrors the same kind of fan frenzy that Brazil’s 19-year-old Joao Fonseca has generated on the men’s tour. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 This mirrors how Levittown rapidly provided affordable homes by cutting regulations. — Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The crime mirrors similar thefts reported this year in states like Indiana, Illinois, California and Oklahoma. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Because of this, cells develop randomly and uncontrollably, deviating from anything that mirrors human development. — New Atlas, 27 June 2026 Idaho The language in Idaho’s HB500, introduced in 2020, closely mirrors the language used in Arizona’s SB1165, which was introduced two years later. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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Noun

The Declaration of Independence appeared on highball glasses, tea towels and collectible plates.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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Verb

The purchase reflects a broader effort to improve protection at military bases as unauthorized drone activity becomes more common.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Strong said the deal reflects respect for ITV’s push into streaming through ITVX and unites the different ways British audiences watch television under one roof.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026

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