as in representative
something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger
The village is a microcosm of the whole country. The game was a microcosm of the entire season.
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Recent Examples of microcosm
This bowl game and this stadium has been a microcosm of our history — both good and bad — for generations.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
That’s the assessment in Ari Aster’s Eddington, which views that collective national trauma through the microcosm of a fictitious New Mexico small town.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
For Adolf Hitler’s acolytes, the home was the microcosm of the nation, and mothers were its keepers.
—Seyward Darby, Vogue, 3 May 2025
His work in Marseille, a city that's a microcosm of many of the world's challenges, including migration, climate change, income inequality and interfaith clashes, may help bolster his chances of leading the church through a host of secular problems.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
That’s the assessment in Ari Aster’s Eddington, which views that collective national trauma through the microcosm of a fictitious New Mexico small town.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
For Adolf Hitler’s acolytes, the home was the microcosm of the nation, and mothers were its keepers.
—Seyward Darby, Vogue, 3 May 2025
His work in Marseille, a city that's a microcosm of many of the world's challenges, including migration, climate change, income inequality and interfaith clashes, may help bolster his chances of leading the church through a host of secular problems.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
Noun
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German diplomatic representatives wanted to send the boxes back to the German embassy in Tokyo.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The law passed both chambers of Congress nearly unanimously, with only two House representatives dissenting, in a rare moment of bipartisan consensus.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Soil samples suggest the stones were placed there around 400 years ago, which aligns with the timing of Rutherford’s letter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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For example, Hass avocados, which are the most common type available in the U.S., are medium sized.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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