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Recent Examples of microcosmos
Another number down the list would have drawn knowing nods within the microcosmos of horse racing intellectuals: The cost of breeding a mare with Scat Daddy, the blossoming sire merely 11 years old, had sprouted from $35,000 to $100,000.
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Chuck Culpepper, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2018
Chuck Culpepper, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosmos
Noun
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In short, a microcosm of the problems with modern filmmaking.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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California is not usually regarded as an American microcosm.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The same problem exists in macrocosm at the school-district level.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the biggest feats, which Condal thinks is more intense than nearly anything ever attempted in the Game of Thrones universe, is the naval portion of the battle.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Instead, Disney helped each creator build their own universe inside the park — turning Disneyland into a set for the exact content these kids watch every day.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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There also will be live presentations that focus on the cosmos from multiple locations, angles and timelines.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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In other words, matter in the cosmos is uniformly distributed, in the same way in all directions.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
Noun
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No effort is made to explain how the alien sphere exerts its power, and the book’s core theme, in the end, is the limit of human understanding.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Reflecting on the early years of riding the rocket ship through the fashion sphere, von Furstenberg recalled traveling from state to state, visiting department store after department store, where the red carpet was rolled out upon her arrival.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Microcosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosmos. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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