uncelebrated

adjective

un·​cel·​e·​brat·​ed ˌən--ˈse-lə-ˌbrā-təd How to pronounce uncelebrated (audio)
1
: not formally honored or commemorated
2
: not famous : obscure
solid but uncelebrated players

Examples of uncelebrated in a Sentence

a gifted but uncelebrated poet
Recent Examples on the Web Following the closures of many Black schools post-Brown v. Board of Education, a new wave of charter-like schools surfaced, often founded by uncelebrated Black women leaders. Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 To most humans that will go uncelebrated. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 29 June 2021 Amongst its many epicurean, architectural and otherwise louche charms, New Orleans has another infamous, uncelebrated one: a problematically vibrant cockroach population. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2012 Perhaps this is why Morgan’s achievements have gone largely uncelebrated. Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Apr. 2022 Couldn't let a day as significant as today go uncelebrated. Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Aug. 2021 All San Diegans should know about this uncelebrated local school desegregation case. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2021 Don’t let all that Prime Day deal scoring go uncelebrated. Janelle Randazza, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021 His book is an attempt to illuminate the uncelebrated dividends—both individual and communal—of pouring yourself into a cause, place, craft, or group, whether that means looking out for local cats, or something else. Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 1 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncelebrated was in 1660

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“Uncelebrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncelebrated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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