microcosms

plural of microcosm
as in samples
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 microcosms Jacksonville is a huge place with a lot of different microcosms. Becky Wern, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026 Two totally different microcosms. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 The results don’t feel like beats from a trashy TV show but instead like microcosms of the culture wars, raising uncomfortable questions about what the unscripted space is willing to normalize and gamify in 2026. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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  • Germany’s representatives to the treaty conference protested vigorously and signed the treaty only under threat of an allied invasion that would begin within a week.
    Pamela Avila, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • As questions swirl about James’ future, ESPN reported that James representatives and the Lakers are engaged in talks the structure of a new contract.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

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“Microcosms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosms. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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