MACROCOSMS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

macrocosms

noun

plural of macrocosm

as in universes

the whole body of things observed or assumed almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach

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Noun

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother takes place in the suburbs of Houston — where Tariq was raised — a setting that manages to make adjoining streets of the Texas city feel like disparate universes.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
While the couple style spectrum spans the matchy-matchy to the alternate universes, these two are well aligned.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of universes

Noun

Beyond shedding light on the history of our own planet, understanding how oxygen, nutrients and life evolved together on Earth could also help scientists recognize similar conditions on ocean-bearing worlds elsewhere, the researchers added.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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