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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But Spielberg’s amalgam of Friday-night-appointment moviegoing, Saturday-matinee excitement, and Sunday-morning wooziness still feels like an apex predator unto itself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
These three are, to me, among the most exemplary in New York, serving as brilliant finishes to any meal—or, as summer really kicks into swing, as mini-meals unto themselves, eaten on their own, at the bar.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
But the former North Bay Village manager has the backing of Carollo, a Miami politician considered an establishment unto himself.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
These three are, to me, among the most exemplary in New York, serving as brilliant finishes to any meal—or, as summer really kicks into swing, as mini-meals unto themselves, eaten on their own, at the bar.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
But the former North Bay Village manager has the backing of Carollo, a Miami politician considered an establishment unto himself.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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