microcosm

Example Sentences

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"He has broken quite a lot of glass, and these things have repercussions in our microcosm," Mercedes team principal Wolff told the Press Association.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The breakdown of the Chopras serves as a microcosm for the decay of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

This was Spurs in microcosm with mistake piled upon mistake – the self-destruct button pressed with despairing regularity.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Tuliaupupu’s near-decade playing college sports is a microcosm of a growing trend in the amateur ranks, where athletes are staying in school longer to keep playing and competing as students.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

“The university becomes a microcosm of the country.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie