unheralded
adjective
un·her·ald·ed
ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd 
-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.—
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Dak Prescott threw for four touchdowns, Javonte Williams added 135 yards and a TD on the ground, and unheralded surprise star Ryan Flournoy exploded for 114 receiving yards.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
But at least for one game, the Cubs’ unheralded group, fueled by its gas-throwing reliever, helped seal the team’s first postseason victory in nearly eight years.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Seattle isn’t flashy but is solid, sneaky good, with the second-best points differential in the NFL and Sam Darnold-to-Jaxon Smith-Njigba an unheralded-but-potent hookup.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The 6-4 point guard from Mayfair High School outside Los Angeles is the revelation of the summer recruiting circuit, going from unheralded and unranked to a solid four-star prospect that attracted the attention of SDSU and UCLA.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
But at least for one game, the Cubs’ unheralded group, fueled by its gas-throwing reliever, helped seal the team’s first postseason victory in nearly eight years.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Seattle isn’t flashy but is solid, sneaky good, with the second-best points differential in the NFL and Sam Darnold-to-Jaxon Smith-Njigba an unheralded-but-potent hookup.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The 6-4 point guard from Mayfair High School outside Los Angeles is the revelation of the summer recruiting circuit, going from unheralded and unranked to a solid four-star prospect that attracted the attention of SDSU and UCLA.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Unheralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheralded. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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