Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples on the Web Attempting to capture even a microcosm of that on the page is challenging enough. —

Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024 But in other ways, the debacle is a microcosm of fraught, ongoing debates over free speech and internet regulation around the world. —

Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024 Wolle and her creative team wanted to depict the space as a microcosm of cultural transference, a sacred space that resists the chaos of change. —

Essence, 16 Sep. 2024 From art galleries to regional theatre to fresh Florida dining, Winter Garden is a microcosm of rich culture and old Florida charm. —

Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microcosm

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