Thesaurus results for REFLECTOR

reflector

noun

Definition of reflector

as in mirror

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Recent Examples of reflector This step is critical to the satellite's success, as the reflector will improve its overall broadband capacity, according to recent reports. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 May 2026 The reflector is crucial because it’s designed to boost the F2’s overall broadband capacity to serve multiple customers on the ground. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 Once on station, the huge reflector will unfold atop an 80- to 90-foot-long telescoping boom based on technology developed for the James Webb Space Telescope. — William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The small team that’s grown from 16 last year to 60 this year is building reflectors (similar to solar sails) every three days now, an effort that used to take others around six months. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflector

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Her elegant primary bedroom boasted a dressing area that was the picture of ’40s-movie-star luxury, complete with plush rugs, dramatic arches, and, of course, plenty of mirrors.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
This new study reveals that experimental niobium-titanium alloys can defy this rule at a freezing -253°C (20 kelvin) by spontaneously shifting their atomic structure to form mirror-image twins and generate fresh defects.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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Visitors arriving for a Monday morning visit found the iconic glass pyramid, as well as the Carrousel du Louvre and Passage Richelieu entrances, barricaded by protesters from the École du Louvre, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The Louvre was closed Monday due to about 50 protesting arts and culture students, who blocked its glass pyramid entrance, reported Le Figaro.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026