looking glass
Americannoun
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a mirror made of glass with a metallic or amalgam backing.
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the glass used in a mirror.
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anything used as a mirror, as highly polished metal or a reflecting surface.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of looking glass
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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We have truly stepped through the looking glass into an upside-down world and inverted reality.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025
On a recent episode of What Next, we went through the looking glass in the Darién Gap.
From Slate • May 11, 2024
It wasn’t that long ago that the country and the world slipped through the looking glass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
To understand what’s up with her mom, she’ll have to go through the looking glass.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024
A looking glass had been dashed to thousands of pieces, and the gilt frame torn apart.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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