unto
preposition
un·to
ˈən-(ˌ)tü 
1
: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern
they became a world unto themselves—
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Not to mention that the movie’s languorous, muted-velvet color palette is a plushy pleasure unto itself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
Greg [James Cohan], who voices Smith, is a great story unto itself.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Still, as with the combat, the puzzles serve the storytelling, rather than being substantial mechanics unto themselves.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
America is a world unto itself, and its place in the broader one — for good or for ill — will remain contested among the country’s inhabitants.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
Greg [James Cohan], who voices Smith, is a great story unto itself.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
Still, as with the combat, the puzzles serve the storytelling, rather than being substantial mechanics unto themselves.
—PCMAG, 21 May 2024
America is a world unto itself, and its place in the broader one — for good or for ill — will remain contested among the country’s inhabitants.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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unto
preposition
un·to
ˌən-tə
ˈən-tü
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