Synonyms of microcosm

microcosm

noun

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.

Related Words

• representative
• sample
• example
• cross section
• instance
• prototype
• specimen
• manifestation
• paradigm
• case
• exemplification
• illustration
• sign
• classic
• exemplar
• evidence
• archetype
• indication
• locus classicus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of microcosm

Experts say the island is a microcosm of how a mindset of charity and coordination can handle massive inflows of migrants – not without difficulty, but without the rupture of a sense of community and goodwill. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Scott’s visit to Pocono Raceway has been a microcosm of his daily life as a full-time driver. — Devin Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

In that respect, the song is also a microcosm of New Ways to Lose. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

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