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 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 Microcosm also meets macrocosm in Nohemí Pérez’s drawings: five monumental works that show forests on fire in the Catatumbo region of Columbia, which Pérez calls home. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macrocosm
Noun
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There are usually one or two prospects who tower over the rest of the draft, and the whole basketball universe knows the top picks well before draft night.
    Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout her career, Chinese artist Cao Fei has explored every aspect of our world, demonstrating great versatility and insight in her use of a broad range of technologies and languages.
    Miuccia Prada, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The show became best known for its extensive use of mixed media — claymation, 3D CGI, and characters of all sorts of different sizes and shapes helped fill out the show’s surreal world.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Because your nature is bold and spontaneous, aim your confidence at one specific outcome.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Patients now yearn for mental health services that genuinely adjust to the hectic nature of contemporary living.
    Malana VanTyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Macrocosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macrocosm. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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