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microcosm

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


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When they scored, it was a microcosm of their class, a lethal moment of accuracy and brilliance.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Her family is a microcosm of the diaspora, she said, with her mother, an Iranian Christian, and other relatives of various faith backgrounds, including Baha’i, Zoroastrian, secular Muslim and Sufi expressions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

It is a microcosm of the world’s society, with one important exception: Nearly everyone attending the festival is well educated.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

But what they didn’t say was that prison was also a microcosm of a totalitarian society, a nearly pure example of the police state.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

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

“Hospitals and other health care entities are microcosms of society,” said Rumay Alexander, who teaches nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and advises the American Nurses Association.

From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

The labouring sort of folk, the trades-people, and the landowners and county families, each form compact social microcosms.

From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson


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