Thesaurus results for MICROCOSM

microcosm

noun

Definition of microcosm

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.

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Recent Examples of microcosm This outcome is a microcosm of how the Astros and White Sox have played throughout the regular season. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 For years now, the Upper West Side has been a microcosm of the deep divisions within the Jewish community over Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7 attack. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 The Giants ultimately lost the game, but the play was a microcosm of the moments that are quickly making Cox a lock for next year’s Opening Day roster. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 And while Tong wasn’t perfect Monday, his performance in the Mets’ 9-4 victory served as a microcosm of his roller-coaster season. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microcosm

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Dori Media, which produces film and TV out of Tel Aviv, Zurich and Buenos Aires, was approached by representatives for Sphereorigin about working together on a film.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Attempts to reach representatives for Jackson were unsuccessful Wednesday.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked nearly 17,000 Shigella samples, which causes Shigellosis, which and can bring on diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, collected between 2011 and 2023.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
But last year, in a covert, high-altitude operation, a small team of Sherpas successfully retrieved DNA samples from his corpse and gave him back his name.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

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Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
As usual, most of the homes are located in North America, but our roundup also includes examples from Europe and Australia.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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