1
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
She looked at herself in the mirror.
2
a
: something that gives a true representation
… the press as a mirror of public opinion …—
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b
: an exemplary model
The building is a mirror of functionality.
mirrored; mirroring; mirrors
1
: to reflect in or as if in a mirror
The clouds were mirrored in the lake.
2
: resemble
His mood mirrored the gloomy weather.
Examples of mirror in a Sentence
Noun
breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck
Verb
The building was mirrored in the lake.
the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
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5 July 2026
The explosion of bachelorette parties in the three decades since mirrors what happened with weddings in general, influenced by the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, along with the rise of individualism, Montemurro says.
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Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The World Cup group stage was marred for fans whose experiences mirrored Ramroop’s, leading FIFA and third-party platforms like StubHub to point fingers at each other amid the fallout.
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AJC.com,
29 June 2026
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Noun
L'Opéra follows a similar arc—restaurant first, festivities later—while Pablo Saint-Tropez on Place des Lices leans into a more unapologetic disco energy, with a 1970s playlist, mirror balls, and a crowd that reliably knows how to use a dance floor.
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Karli Poliziani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The explosion of bachelorette parties in the three decades since mirrors what happened with weddings in general, influenced by the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, along with the rise of individualism, Montemurro says.
—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Verb
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.
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Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The World Cup group stage was marred for fans whose experiences mirrored Ramroop’s, leading FIFA and third-party platforms like StubHub to point fingers at each other amid the fallout.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
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“Mirror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirror. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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mir·ror
ˈmir-ər 
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
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