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looking glasses

noun

plural of looking glass

as in mirrors

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 glasses On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

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mirrors

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Bosch reminded the public to lock their vehicles and hide valuables, noting that thieves often scan for unlocked cars by looking for extended side mirrors.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The use of mirrors and other reflective surfaces, along with the frames within frames, was key, and Bauman attributes the impact of the sequence to a close collaboration between departments.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

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