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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
But the real spark came when Maya, as Harris, took a moment in front of a mirror and wished aloud for some relatable advice. Melissa Noel, Essence, 3 Nov. 2024 Then, the camera panned to Harris sitting on the other side of the pretend mirror. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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Neutrinos pair with antineutrinos, which scientists think mirror their behavior. Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 These types of funds aim to mirror a market index like the S&P 500, which measures the stock performance of around 500 large American companies across a variety of industries. Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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