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
Two totally different microcosms.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The pro wrestling industry has always served as a microcosm of modern-day society, and this era of tribalism is no different.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This is a microcosm of the larger point.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Prison is a microcosm of society.
—Victoria Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The pro wrestling industry has always served as a microcosm of modern-day society, and this era of tribalism is no different.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This is a microcosm of the larger point.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Prison is a microcosm of society.
—Victoria Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Roughly a dozen people attended the news conference, including two West Hollywood City Council members, representatives from survivor advocacy groups, attorneys and law professors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the people who should resign are the representatives and senators at the state and national levels who have taken the same oath and betray it by turning a blind eye to the unconstitutional acts committed every day by a lawless regime.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pillow menu here arrives not just as a list but with samples to press to your skin.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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After the Apollo samples were returned to Earth and analyzed, textbooks were updated with a wealth of new information about the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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For example, Mermentau Cove previously used Mardi Gras funds to construct a pavilion for their graveyard and add flags to veterans' graves.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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For example, media scrutiny and social media attention around an executive’s relationship with Epstein could cost a Wall Street bank a lucrative role advising on an IPO or a mega merger.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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