microcosm

Example Sentences

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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

In culture and in publishing as a microcosm of culture, there is, in my mind, quite an unfortunate move toward uncomplicated and unnuanced takes, because we’re all overwhelmed by all the information in daily life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

"The world's still full of those confused little boys creating chaos in the world in the guise of men and hopefully this is a little microcosm of that which helps us understand that," he adds.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 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