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

The third inning may have been a microcosm of the Angels franchise today. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The shrinekeeper greets bar patrons, gives them nicknames, will learn to recognize regulars, plays games of chess alone and with guests, and accepts tips that manifest into permanent flora or small totems within the microcosm of the work. — Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Practitioners understand their own bodies to be a microcosm of the entire cosmos based on the idea that everything stems from the same Dao. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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

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