mirrors 1 of 2

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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mirrors

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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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Recent Examples of mirrors
Noun
The confidence gap in philanthropy mirrors a broader anxiety wealth advisors have noticed about whether heirs are ready for any of it. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 French doors adorned with Asian motifs lead to marble bathrooms outfitted with walk-in rain showers, jetted tubs, and TVs embedded in the mirrors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump’s sinking support in California mirrors a national decline in the president’s approval, even among Republicans. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Mailaender used different types of mirrors, geometric wall patterns, colored cork and linoleum, wavy steel and deliberately 1980s-style locker-room doors. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 What to read next Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 My younger sisters, for example, often don’t use the traditional sentence construction in Pennsylvania Dutch; their syntax mirrors English a lot more than older speakers. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026 Of course, elements like the relatively modern side mirrors, LED lighting, and the overall dimensions don't hide the fact that a Miata is still hiding beneath all of that chrome. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 Students can make mosaics, using pre-cut shapes of wood and gluing pieces of glass to the surface, making everything from decorative mirrors and picture frames to unicorns and owls. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Anderson of Johns Hopkins has been working with a dozen other researchers, through grants from Arnold Ventures, to study prices more and contemplate state-level legislation that mirrors the CBO’s options. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 The data mirrors what other clinics serving low-income patients saw during the raids. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Safer ship designs A digital twin is a virtual model that mirrors a real-world physical object, system, or process using live data. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 The increase in investment withdrawals from some individuals mirrors an increase in transfers to investment accounts from others, according to the research. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Erika’s mother, Lori, who is in the late stages of a neurological disorder that mirrors Parkinson’s, also lives in the complex, as does Turning Point’s top fundraiser, Stacy Sheridan, and her 11-year-old daughter, Grace. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Crime in South Africa mirrors its larger economic inequality. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Although the scene mirrors the Kylo and Ren dynamic of alluding to the eventual shift in their relationship, Scanlon isn’t certain that choice was intentional. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Coxon is the existential-risk everyman — his delivery of the doomsday message mirrors everyday conversations people working in AI have with those in the ever-growing AI doomer community. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirrors
Noun
  • Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His most recent mugshot, taken in June 2024, shows him with glasses and a salt-and-pepper beard.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to Heaton, the single-lot sale reflects a broader appetite for big historical archives, rather than one-off celebrity documents.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • South Korea’s caution also reflects the risk of cost overruns and uncertainty over long-term LNG demand.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Mirrors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirrors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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