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microcosm

[mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] / ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm /


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The opener was a microcosm; Naderi robbing Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kelsy then picking out Neil for a sumptuous finish.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

“The View” is not just a television show; it is a microcosm of the electorate Vance needs and does not yet have.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

I hope my experience will be a microcosm for readers, who will also appreciate art in direct proportion to the amount of knowledge they bring to it.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

The undulating layers and microcosms that make up her jewelry’s signature “biomorphic” look extend into her fine art practice, as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

Her approach consists of combining aerosol and seawater samples with sediment records, satellite data and lab microcosms to pin down cause and effect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025

The second is that issues like trans health care, which is focused on a small and vulnerable community, can be microcosms of much bigger problems, and should be situated in context.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025

My project Common Ground delves into how London parks serve as microcosms of infinite perspectives, a stage from which to observe the myriad of facets in urban life.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024

The German loves to catalogue and catalogues almost with genius; he loves to deliver long lectures upon microcosms.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe by Various




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