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
Asked about the numerous flags, quarterback Patrick Mahomes portrayed it as a microcosm of Kansas City’s 2-3 season to date.
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Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But the town of Marshall represents a microcosm of recovery and resiliency in the wake of the floods.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The night became a microcosm for the previous month.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the truth of the matter is that this number is not only just a microcosm of how deeply Black women across the country are being impacted by the current economy, but a warning sign for the direction of prosperity for all.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
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Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But the town of Marshall represents a microcosm of recovery and resiliency in the wake of the floods.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The night became a microcosm for the previous month.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the truth of the matter is that this number is not only just a microcosm of how deeply Black women across the country are being impacted by the current economy, but a warning sign for the direction of prosperity for all.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for microcosm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Deborah Lavioletta, a lifelong Detroiter and 73-year-old pharmaceutical representative, was seated on a media podium, swaying to the music behind two younger women dancing enthusiastically at a cocktail table.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of the Supreme Court justices, including those in the conservative majority, cast a skeptical eye on the sweeping duties as representatives for the administration and the petitioners made their cases over the course of more than three hours.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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In May, more than a decade after the fingerprint match, investigators again looked at Wayne’s clothes for a DNA sample, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation found and tested DNA on Wayne’s jeans that had a high likelihood of belonging to Saathoff.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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For example, a government notice earlier this year referenced a construction project in Shaanxi province belonging to the CASC 4th Academy, which is widely known as the main contractor for solid-fuel rockets.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin Franklin, for example, worked tirelessly over the eight years between 1775 and 1783 to kindle the civil war within the British Empire into a worldwide blaze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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