microcosm

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

His corner, in the 52nd minute, was a microcosm of the day.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

An unfinished light rail system mired in corruption allegations, a run-down central hospital which patients have described as "hell" and deepening inequality make it feel like a microcosm of the country.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

I had never heard anyone use the word microcosm.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie