How to Use micro in a Sentence

micro

1 of 2 adjective

• The two-pack comes in two lengths, ankle and micro crew.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• The same can be said for the folks behind the whiskey, although maybe on a micro scale.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2023
• The next stop was Nicaragua for a job in micro-credit lending.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
• The city of Los Angeles has whole micro-economies built on awards shows.
  — Mary McNamaraculture Columnist and Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
• In this case, the client wanted a micro cement for the flooring throughout the spaces.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 July 2023
• Apply a little glue inside the hole and slide a micro plug inside.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• The 64-gigabyte hard drive is a good start, but there’s also a micro-SD slot to add more storage.
  — Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2022
• The micro-fleece lining locks in warmth, and the 4-millimeter lugged rubber sole offers good grip on snow and ice.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2022
• According to Belkin the bank will provide up to 63 hours of power and can be charged via a micro USB cable.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
• Now there are playlists on streaming platforms for every genre, micro-genre, mood, and vibe.
  — Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2023
• But bags have to be functional for our women—no micro styles.
  — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
• The brothers are best known for their micro-chain Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
• But on the micro-local level, the changes in water access can seem sudden.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2023
• On the micro level, the once-sleepy South Texas town will forever grapple with what happened a year ago.
  — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• Hailey wore hers over a short olive green mini skirt, showing some love to the micro-mini trend, as well as a white crop top.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Oct. 2022
• In 2024, both macro and micro conditions may weigh against box office records.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
• When the duo founded Revel back in 2018, micro mobility was all the rage.
  — Time, 26 July 2023
• In the lab, the researchers imaged the braincase—still embedded in rock—with a micro-CT scanner, which beamed x-rays at the fossil in thin slices.
  — Bytess Joosse, science.org, 27 Sep. 2022
• The past few seasons echoed an obsessive sentiment for the micro miniskirt by Miu Miu.
  — Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
• And much like Casablanca, this movie will end with a sacrifice that attempts to right a handful of wrongs on both a macro- and a micro-level.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2022
• The Star Wars franchise also has many micro-shows and webseries, and those are not included here.
  — Ruth Johnson, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2023
• The eye-catching one-piece — covered in a wavy psychedelic print — was teamed with a blue-and-teal micro skirt secured at the hip with a sparkling brooch.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
• The micro-budget indie has made back its financing at least 10 times over.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 21 Oct. 2022
• Last week's royal outing was not the first time that Kate has been spotted wearing the $395 micro-bag (which can also be worn as a cross-body bag).
  — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2022
• The micro mall is a stepping stone for many first time food businesses, some of which go on to open brick-and-mortar restaurants elsewhere.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
• Jenner complemented her look with sleek black micro shades and a Kit Cabas bag in black leather and chocolate-brown calf hair.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
• In addition to the bunny style, there are also eight other micro purse pet options to pick from.
  — Lauren Levy, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
• Its design also allows for more even and precise micro needling across your face.
  — Shannon M. Bauer, Health, 16 Mar. 2023
• The films are very domestic, very human, very much micro stories.
  — Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• For fashion's biggest night, the hairstylist adorned Hadid's hair with micro braids along the hairline, curls beehived above the crown, and curtain bangs to top off the look.
  — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022

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micro

2 of 2 noun

• The group's micro-schools have small class sizes and mixed grade levels.
  — Eryka Forquer, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
• Amid all the noise of micro-trends, this might be just what the doctor ordered.
  — Dale Arden Chong, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
• In the age of TikTok micro-trends and fast fashion, trying is how to break through the noise.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2022
• Some took a Dali-style micro-nap; some napped longer; and others didn't nap at all.
  — Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2022
• Be aware of micro-moments of joy that happen each day, throughout the day.
  — Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 31 Dec. 2021
• For those who like to micro-fish for tiny, skittish species in creeks and ponds, the fish list totals have a chance to jump way up there.
  — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022
• The onstage Ball, the chess master of comic timing with the rubbery face and the first-rate whine, shows up in micro-spurts.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2021
• Shielding her eyes from the Cali rays, Bella wore a pair of black micro-sunnies to complete the look.
  — Seventeen, 25 Aug. 2022
• Common crop sensor sizes are APS-C and micro four thirds (1.6x and 1.5x).
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023
• If the formula is made from micro-minerals or very fine grains, then the scrub is safe to use as needed throughout the day.
  — Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
• And micro-prairies that are routinely scoured by ice in the river to clear the way for native plants such as big bluestem and Indian grass.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022
• And once in Lake Erie the brittle plastic gets pounded by the waves and against rocks, breaking it into micro-fragments.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
• The edge has micro-serration that comes in handy for slicing through soft herbs and vegetables.
  — Elizabeth Briskin, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
• Mix and match with your preferred bottom style, from the mid-waist (shown here) to string or micro tanga, for a barely there option.
  — Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
• Before the Davos crowd had a chance to hit their first happy hour of the week, the world got a glimpse of micro-fragmentations playing out in real time.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 24 May 2022
• All of this may seem like just another micro-drama of the sort that Twitter users have delighted in for years.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Possibly, all of this August rain and snow will create a micro-clime that will at least support some grass-eaters.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022
• That sum would get a renter less than 300 square feet, a size that officially qualifies as a micro-unit.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022
• Sweep or dry mop daily to clean floors of dust, dirt, and other debris that causes micro-scratching.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
• The ensuing damage causes the formation of small blood clots, known as micro-clots.
  — Richard Marfuggi, STAT, 22 Dec. 2022
• Fortnite is a free-to-play title since Epic makes money from in-game micro-transactions.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 May 2022
• Thanks to its micro-cut and offset blade design, this model is optimal for those who want to use their mower as a mulcher too.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
• Without micro-commitments to the purpose behind all the tough work that's needed 24/7, even those with an iron will will succumb.
  — Chuen Chuen Yeo, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• Microneedling works by creating micro-injuries on the skin through the use of a device that uses a rolling or stamping motion.
  — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
• As with many hair extensions, micro-links cost a pretty penny.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Dec. 2021
• But where the novel really sings is in its unflinching look at the micro-aggressions Kenya must battle (on the show and throughout her life).
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2022
• In micro-bets, sports fans wager that something will happen during a game, rather than betting on the final outcome.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022
• There is this tendency in our industry to be anti micro-trends.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2023
• What matters most to her are not the macro trends, but the micro-cultures within organizations and their willingness to change.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
• And as more lakebed is exposed, vast colonies of microbialites, rock-like structures formed by micro-organisms, are at risk of dying.
  — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Jan. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024