How to Use rearview mirror in a Sentence

rearview mirror

noun
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  • Those days are a speck in the rearview mirror of pro sports.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • Filming was done months ago, and, for him, the show is in the rearview mirror.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Now with the case in the rearview mirror, Haller has a new challenge on his hands.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 11 July 2023
  • With your job in the rearview mirror, and the open highway ahead, how about a road trip?
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Love it or leave it, Prime Big Deal Days is now in the rearview mirror.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The losing streak was in the rearview mirror, and the Bulls at least were having fun again.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Dear Lost in the Past: The rearview mirror is much smaller than the windshield.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The face that looked back at her in the rearview mirror was gaunt, her skin pale around glassy hazel eyes.
    — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But at least one such lawsuit is now in the rearview mirror.
    — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Anheuser-Busch’s woes aren’t in the rearview mirror just yet.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Those first-round exits are now well in the rearview mirror.
    — John Marshall, ajc, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The Santana Sultans can’t even see their 0-4 start in the rearview mirror.
    — Ramon Scott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The front windshield is much bigger than the rearview mirror.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 19 July 2022
  • It’s not a good feeling to see blue lights appear in the rearview mirror.
    — al, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Still, Diess was able to put that scandal mostly in the rearview mirror.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 July 2022
  • With the losing streak in the rearview mirror, the Mercury are hopeful to fare better in the month of June.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022
  • But today, the cast is all about putting the teacher's lounge in their rearview mirror for a few hours.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The 14-game road trip is in the rearview mirror, but its lasting impacts have shown in the team’s chemistry.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
  • There's also a tiny camera in the rearview mirror that keeps tabs on you.
    — Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
  • The power-play struggles of recent weeks — 0 for 20 over a six-game stretch — are in the rearview mirror.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Fortune: Is the supply chain crisis in the rearview mirror?
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 July 2022
  • Much like the Patriots, his glory days are in the rearview mirror.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But those requests seem to be the exception, as much of the country has put Covid in the rearview mirror.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Johna was leaving her comfort zone in the rearview mirror.
    — Longreads, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Without those disasters, the Heat by now could have the play-in round in their rearview mirror.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Dim your dashboard lights, which cause glare, and use the night setting on your rearview mirror.
    — Matthew Solan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The aughts may be in the rearview mirror, but Tiffani Thiessen's throwback photo can still make people's jaws drop on the floor.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Those objects that were behind UCLA in the rearview mirror not so long ago are no longer there.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The official start of summer may not be until the end of June, but with Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, the natural shift to enjoying more time outdoors is underway.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
  • Washington already has 12 postseason victories under his belt as his time with the Charlotte Hornets fades away in the rearview mirror.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024

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