as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
always remember that the image is reversed in the looking glass
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Recent Examples of looking glass
Comparatively speaking, the looking glass world of Songs of the Jabberwock is remarkably grounded.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As with much of the movie, including Ramona’s literal trip through the looking glass where all text is reversed, there’s a heavy surreality hanging over everything.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether greeting guests in your entryway, dressing up a ho-hum bathroom, or crowning a fireplace, console, or headboard, this leafy looking glass is sure to make a striking and lasting first impression.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
For many, the start of the pandemic was like going through the looking glass.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As with much of the movie, including Ramona’s literal trip through the looking glass where all text is reversed, there’s a heavy surreality hanging over everything.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether greeting guests in your entryway, dressing up a ho-hum bathroom, or crowning a fireplace, console, or headboard, this leafy looking glass is sure to make a striking and lasting first impression.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
For many, the start of the pandemic was like going through the looking glass.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking glass
mirror
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But breathing right in his mirrors is Lando Norris.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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With the All-Star game in the review mirror, the Mets are now focused on their division race with the Philadelphia Phillies.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Looking glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20glass. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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