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
Each year, the category gets an average of 90 countries submitting for consideration, leading it toward being a microcosm of the awards race itself, with clusters of submissions fitting into different trends, and the race feeling just as intense and competitive as Best Picture.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
The story serves as a microcosm for a nation that lost its collective mind while sifting reality through social media.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Two totally different microcosms.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Here is a rich, crisis-laden microcosm of the green and pleasant land.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.—
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Her representatives quickly shut down the claims.—
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To support faster real-world deployment, PNDbotics includes more than 10,000 high-quality data samples collected from real robots operating across diverse physical scenarios.—
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For example, Style3D integrates AI with 3D technology to digitize the entire process from style generation to precision adjustment, cutting the approval cycle for first samples from one week to just one day.—
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An example is the division or spreading out of the cooking point of the triangle.—
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If time permits, checking these kinds of items (strollers, for example) can be immensely helpful, especially for those already juggling multiple bags and kids.—
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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