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looking glass

American  

noun

  1. a mirror made of glass with a metallic or amalgam backing.

  2. the glass used in a mirror.

  3. anything used as a mirror, as highly polished metal or a reflecting surface.

looking glass British  

noun

  1. a mirror, esp a ladies' dressing mirror

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adjective

  1. with normal or familiar circumstances reversed; topsy-turvy

    a looking-glass world
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Etymology

Origin of looking glass

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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An image like that might have hit its target a few years ago, but we’re well through the looking glass now.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

While life in 2025 may feel at times like we’ve stumbled through Alice’s looking glass, mirror life is not here yet.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

To understand what’s up with her mom, she’ll have to go through the looking glass.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

"Defendants have clearly stepped through the looking glass."

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

Seeing my reflection in a bowl of water or a looking glass, I thought how amazed Hamlet would be to see me transformed from a wild girl into a lady.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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