microcosmos

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  1. microcosm
  2. macrocosm
  3. universe
  4. cosmos
  5. sphere
Noun
  • Nicholas’s view In many ways, Jeffries’ posture on the trail is a microcosm of his party during these midterms.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The game is a microcosm, a bird’s-eye view, of shooters as a whole.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of microcosm
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  • The same problem exists in macrocosm at the school-district level.
    — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of macrocosm
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  • That’s part of the reason why Obama’s remark instantly hit a nerve in the MAGA universe.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That approach results in a dialogue between the two wardrobes rather than treating Frère as a separate design universe.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of universe
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  • Want to educate young children about the wonders of the cosmos?
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Swift Observatory has been observing the cosmos for more than two-decades, but its rapidly declining orbit has put it in jeopardy of reentering Earth's atmosphere and burning up.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cosmos
Noun
  • Other new displays include Lightwave, an immersive tunnel of moving and fixed chrome spheres; Cosmic Garden, a glowing hillside inspired by meditative sand gardens; and Fairy Forest, featuring glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Islamophobic baiting scams identified by researchers operate in the overlapping spheres of right-wing politics, cryptocurrency and conspiratorial belief.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
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