unheralded

adjective

un·​her·​ald·​ed ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd How to pronounce unheralded (audio)
-ˈhe-rəl-
: not heralded: such as
a
: not publicly acclaimed
an unheralded film
an unheralded opponent
b
: coming or occurring without advance notice : unexpected
… the faster the boat the less the risk of getting caught out in an unheralded gale or storm.Peter Haward

Examples of unheralded in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unheralded was in 1864

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“Unheralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheralded. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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