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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
According to Dewey's Instagram Stories summarizing the fatal incident, the toddler was playing with a suction cup bowl by sticking it onto a mirror and pulling it back and forth. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Install matching sconces above double vanity mirrors, and match the finish of the sconce to the mirror and faucet for a clean, industrial look. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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Foggy mirror My favorite loan program is a fog-the-mirror mortgage. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025 Clients need a steady hand—not someone who simply mirrors their distress. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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