microcosm

Example Sentences

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Friday's innings at Adelaide was almost this issue in microcosm.

From BBC

But Eisenstein’s staging, and in particular the editing, create a microcosm of the authorities’ cold-blooded reaction to popular unrest across Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was, for a while, a microcosm of what made USC’s season so uneven.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s really a microcosm for climate change,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a camp that summed up the head coach's reign in microcosm: positive results but fans left wanting more from a talented squad.

From BBC