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
Questlove’s Oscar-winning documentary about the festival illustrated how the sonic diversity of the lineup was partly a microcosm for the big-tent nature of late-1960s Black consciousness.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
The 18-foot king cobra’s story is a microcosm of the larger tragedies that unfolded during World War II.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: In many ways, the dynamics around banning TikTok are a microcosm of the broader debate over the U.S.-China competition.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
What emerges is a microcosm of global climate politics.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
The 18-foot king cobra’s story is a microcosm of the larger tragedies that unfolded during World War II.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: In many ways, the dynamics around banning TikTok are a microcosm of the broader debate over the U.S.-China competition.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
What emerges is a microcosm of global climate politics.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for microcosm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Kid Rock's representative did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The prosecutors are motivated by a desire to improve wages and working conditions in a notoriously grueling job, union representatives said.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Schools also can't use students' personal essays, writing samples, extracurriculars, or other cues as a means of determining or predicting race, the letter said.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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In addition, the Ferrari comes with a mountain of documentation and samples of media coverage, including an extensive profile in the September 1966 issue of Road & Track magazine.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some of the crimes, which were committed a century ago, mentioned an assailant keeping a house of prostitution — punishable with a $100 fine — a crime that today would be punishable by up to one year in prison and or up to a $1,000 fine in New York, for example.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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