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Recent Examples of macrocosm
Microcosm also meets macrocosm in Nohemí Pérez’s drawings: five monumental works that show forests on fire in the Catatumbo region of Columbia, which Pérez calls home.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop — so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another — is not something to celebrate.
—New York Times, 3 May 2022
But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022
In the macrocosm of white patriarchy and supremacy, Yendry understands that opposing standards hardly shields us from a world functioning from the very prejudices that impact Black and brown communities around the globe.
—Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2022
In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2020
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop — so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another — is not something to celebrate.
—New York Times, 3 May 2022
But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022
In the macrocosm of white patriarchy and supremacy, Yendry understands that opposing standards hardly shields us from a world functioning from the very prejudices that impact Black and brown communities around the globe.
—Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2022
In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macrocosm
Noun
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The women in the Beatles’ universe played a major role in the group’s personal and musical journey: A constellation of girlfriends, wives, trysts, and exes influenced each band member, their songs, and the band’s direction.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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The reason for Canada’s anti-American (anti-Gilead, but that’s a distinction without a difference in the show’s universe, and maybe ours) sentiment in season five is almost the opposite of what’s driving Canadian fans to boo our national anthem at sporting events.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After 1960, Asawa chose to retreat from the commercial market, creating a world of her own in their new home in Noe Valley.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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About once a month, the speakeasy hosts a dinner event where guests are invited to eat, drink and pick owner and master mixologist Stefan Huebner’s brain about the fascinating world of spirits.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ojai Valley Inn’s views its Spiritual Wellness program as a compliment to more traditional Spa and Wellness practices that are also offered such as a signature Ojai massage or a nature walk in within the Mind Body program.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite the undead nature of her latest role, Hailee Steinfeld had a profound connection to the character.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Macrocosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macrocosm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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