1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
an unsung hero
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the unsung men and women who keep the streets safe
He is one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Below, during a conversation with THR, Bauman — who recently photographed Matt Johnson’s Anthony Bourdain movie, Tony, for A24 — also discusses the unsung heroes who helped make the climactic highway chase the film’s most showstopping sequence.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Clip-package editing is such an unsung facet of the late-night televisual arts.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Colvin was for decades an unsung hero of the Black freedom struggle, despite her significant role in the movement, Capital B reported.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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unsung
adjective
un·sung
ˌən-ˈsəŋ 
ˈən-
1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
unsung heroes
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