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
The opening goal was a microcosm of all of those things.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
In fact, it's a microcosm of battles happening across the country.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 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
Durham was a microcosm of this national black debate.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.