Definition of macrocosmnext
as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach

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Recent Examples of macrocosm The same problem exists in macrocosm at the school-district level. Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm. Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 Vedic astrology, too, attributes personalities to planets and speaks of the connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026 Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 For me, to have this opportunity as two women is really thrilling professionally, personally, especially in the macrocosm of theater. Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024 The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop — so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another — is not something to celebrate. New York Times, 3 May 2022 But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022 In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2020
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Noun
  • When James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins at DC Studios in 2022, one of their core tenets was ensuring that the writers and directors shaping their interconnected universe would not be beholden to a house style.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, be among the first to see the new roadmap for the future of the Naruto universe!
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The record labels’ personas and allies clashed in what came to be known as the battle between the East and West Coast rap worlds.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Its members include Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and several other world leaders.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His clubhouse presence and offensive output have carried the Nats thus far, and if the decision goes awry, both could be disrupted by the public nature of the in-season move.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unusual nature of the case has attracted national attention and debate.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Macrocosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macrocosm. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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