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
Former Most Precious Blood parishioners said the fracture within the church since Ciucci was installed four years ago — in part because of more progressive Catholics clashing with a traditionalist priest — represents a microcosm of what’s happening within the local archdiocese.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The current stalemate with Mason McTavish is a microcosm of his tenure.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Perhaps, then, the pyramid is a microcosm of San Francisco itself.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and Southwest Mountains, the 5-acre parcel is a microcosm of the region.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The current stalemate with Mason McTavish is a microcosm of his tenure.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Perhaps, then, the pyramid is a microcosm of San Francisco itself.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and Southwest Mountains, the 5-acre parcel is a microcosm of the region.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jacek Najder, Poland's representative to NATO, was also present, the country's Foreign Ministry said.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over a very small sample of 178 innings, Devers has been worth one defensive run saved.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The proposal would also cancel the mission to return the samples to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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