in miniature

phrase

: in a greatly diminished size, form, or scale

Examples of in miniature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That gap between an impressive construction record and a still-unconfirmed operational milestone is, in miniature, the story of the entire global nuclear renaissance. — Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Even Vanguard's capitulation follows the pattern in miniature. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Lurking just beneath the Auto-Tune is a lyricist par excellence who’s tremendously skilled at creating character studies in miniature. — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Some even have their ashes stored in miniature Snap-on toolboxes. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in miniature

• candidature
• photogravure
• rotogravure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure
• brochure
• cocksure
• coiffure
• contour
• couture