cracked mirror

Frequency: 5.45.6 per million words

a mirror with one or more lines on its surface where it has broken but not shattered

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Examples (10)

  • He accidentally dropped the hand-mirror, leaving a large cracked line across its surface.
  • The old house had a dusty, cracked mirror in the hallway that seemed to reflect past secrets.
  • She considered the cracked mirror a bad omen, refusing to look at her reflection in it.
  • Despite the cracked mirror, the antique dresser remained a beautiful piece of furniture.
  • A small cracked mirror in the compact made her reflection appear distorted.
  • The detective noticed a cracked mirror on the wall, perhaps a sign of a struggle.
  • Repairing the cracked mirror in the bathroom seemed like an urgent task.
  • Through the cracked mirror of his memory, he tried to recall the events of that day.
  • The artist used the imagery of a cracked mirror to convey fragmentation in her painting.
  • Be careful when handling that old cracked mirror; the edges can be sharp.