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
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
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
I pulled out kirtles, caps, and bodices, the gilded prayer book and a cracked looking glass Gertrude had given me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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