How to Use reflect in a Sentence

reflect

verb
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  • The old church is reflected in the glass exterior of the skyscraper.
  • Where you learned a language is reflected in your accent.
  • Her book clearly reflects her beliefs.
  • Miller asked everyone to reflect on the past year and name their hopes for 2024.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Oxford coach Wes Brooks thought for just a minute when asked to reflect on his 2023 baseball team.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 May 2023
  • The same difference was reflected in those most likely to quit their job in the last 12 months.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2023
  • Could that perhaps reflect Bud Light’s own desire to hide out from the culture wars?
    — Barbara Lippert, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2024
  • This overall change was reflected in four categories: record of the year, album of the year, song of the year, and best new artist.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024
  • With expectations for the team at an all-time high, your Heat wardrobe must reflect that.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Hazlitt’s writers reflect on the issues, big and small.
    — Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The women said the council’s makeup reflects a changing city.
    — Adrienne Broaddus, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The rethink may also reflect an overdue shift to new forms of commerce in the digital age.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Both are top three in the state's Division II rankings and want a podium finish at the state meet to reflect those rankings.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
  • The standoff reflects how a decades-long battle over the character and future of the Jewish state has become graver since Oct. 7.
    — Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Amid an air of myth that abets a plot twist, the play reflects on prejudice and cruelty in a way that resonates for this country.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Friend Lauren Mankin reflected on one of the performer’s funnier habits.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The escalation—and the inherent dangers for the future—reflects a merger of crises in the Middle East.
    — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Watch Clarkson reflect on her creepy doll experience in the video above.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 June 2023
  • Now, Turner, who has been at the college for 32 years, said the staffing cuts are necessary to reflect a smaller student body.
    — Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • The video shows the three artists in a dark lot, surrounded by dancers, reflecting the track’s hard-hitting nocturnal vibe.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Posters pinned to walls reflect our pie-in-the-sky manifestations of silly teenage hopes about being with an idol.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2023
  • And the absence of Meghan reflects the complex feelings between the couple and the royal family.
    — Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • Kentucky law requires the board to reflect the racial, gender and political makeup of the state.
    — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2023
  • Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct ages of the girls.
    — Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Even with this win, the fashion industry has quite a way to go to reflect the real people who are shopping for their clothing.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But the shift reflects a change in national mood, especially among the white voters who make up the vast majority of the GOP.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The home is now a space that reflects the couple’s personalities and passions.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Sure, the George Washington of American mythos doesn’t reflect the true person.
    — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Bennett said the manslaughter charge Hedges pleaded guilty to reflects the fact the shooting was an accident.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2024
  • To some extent, this success reflects the growth of the private equity markets.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023

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