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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Her experiences are almost mythic, like peering through the looking glass at a time when misery could actively coexist with unbridled bliss.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
But much as I admired the playwright’s ingenious examination of identity politics through the looking glass of farce, I never quite succumbed to the comedy’s demented logic.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
On a recent episode of What Next, we went through the looking glass in the Darién Gap.
From Slate • May 11, 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
The crashing sound of years lost shattered in her ears, and new fears emerged from the looking glass.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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