microcosm
Example Sentences
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His corner, in the 52nd minute, was a microcosm of the day.
From BBC
His restart for Graham - speedy thinking and immaculate execution - was Russell in microcosm.
From BBC
The opening goal was a microcosm of all of those things.
From BBC
In fact, it's a microcosm of battles happening across the country.
From BBC
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.