mirror images

noun

plural of mirror image
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier

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Recent Examples of mirror images Foreign Tongues was built around leftover material from the Hackney Diamonds sessions, and the two albums are such mirror images of one another that they may as well have been released together, Use Your Illusion-style. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Parker, who also shares son James, 23, with husband Matthew Broderick, previously pushed back on the stereotype that her twins are mirror images of each other. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Also, the two opposing narratives were mirror images of each other in volume and posting cadence, suggesting that the same culprit may have been amplifying both sides of the fight. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026 Not just related to the writing process, replicas and their cousins (mirror images, lookalikes, doubles/multiples) appear throughout the book across generations, and between friends and strangers. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026 Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026 In Black Swan, Nina is surrounded by creepy mirror images. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 Auto critic Mark Phelan put the finishing touches on his picks for the annual Car, Truck and Utility vehicle of the year, while autos team newbie Liam Rappleye waxed poetic about a custom Chrysler mash-up of minivans whose frontend and backend are mirror images. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Both even share the same chunky sole unit, and the lines on the two uppers are near mirror images of each other. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror images
  1. pictures
  2. images
  3. twins
  4. replicas
  5. clones
  6. portraits
Noun
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Anticipate major developments, as the Lesnar-Femi clash is highly watched, potentially shaping future title pictures.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • In 2026, a surge of legal disputes arose from the unauthorized use of individuals' images, voices, and creative works.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • During the five-day preliminary hearing, prosecutors displayed gruesome crime scene images of Hernandez’s remains and produced hundreds of text messages between Burke and Hernandez that provided an in-depth look at their relationship.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • The partnership aims to streamline the process of creating and testing advertising materials for online campaigns using 3D digital twins of products, LPP said in a statement.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • The mom of two also recently celebrated her 18-year-old twins’ high school graduation and is preparing to send the teens off to college.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • The interview, therefore, presents an opportunity to stand out in a sea of clones.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • That guac is made of clones Avocado trees (Persea americana) naturally extend from Mexico south to Peru.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
Definition of clones
Noun
  • The color portrait is by the artist Dawoud Bey, known for his portraits of Black life.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Nishimura’s compositions offer truthful portraits of artifice.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of portraits

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“Mirror images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror%20images. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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