How to Use "Mirror" with Example Sentences

mirror (n): a piece of glass that reflects an image that is put in front of it

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Used with verbs:

"A mirror hangs in the hallway."
(hangs)

"I checked the mirror on the way out."
(checked)

"She looked into the mirror."
(looked into, looked in, glanced in)

"I use a pocket mirror at work."
(use)

"I hate to face a mirror."
(face, be in front of)

"The mirror revealed many wrinkles."
(revealed, showed)

"The mirror broke into a million pieces."
(broke, cracked, smashed)

Used with nouns:

"She saw a mirror image of herself."
(image)

Used with adjectives:

"I use a full-length mirror."
(full-length, compact, makeup, pocket, hand)

"I looked in the bathroom mirror."
(bathroom, rear-view, side-view)

"She hung an ornate mirror in her foyer."
(ornate, framed, decorative, antique, oval, round)

"She threw away the broken mirror."
(broken, cracked)

Used with prepositions:

"Take a good look in the mirror."
(in)