as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
The unsung hero helped her with her groceries and offered empathy instead of showing pity.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2025
On Sunday, the Royals needed Fermin to be an unsung hero.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The unsung heroes of your university are disciplined, innovative, and driven.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There were unsung heroes throughout the lineup for Toronto.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2025
On Sunday, the Royals needed Fermin to be an unsung hero.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The unsung heroes of your university are disciplined, innovative, and driven.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There were unsung heroes throughout the lineup for Toronto.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Exposing environment variables to unknown inference endpoints off the security team’s radar.—
Anshu Bansal,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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