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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She picks up weekly produce deliveries in the South Los Angeles hospital’s cafeteria and attends its occasional cooking classes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Some parents who lost their money said they were incensed to see her back on social media this summer, leading vegan cooking classes for kids at a summer camp in New Orleans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Free cooking classes are being staged to help people save money with air fryers.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
In the mornings they all took cooking classes and in the afternoons they participated in improvisation exercises to build a natural rapport.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
She didn’t run, per se, but she left the line and did a ridiculously fast walk toward the back of the store, near the clearance section, where they did their cooking classes.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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