Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The Pearl Hill fire jumped an almost unheard-of 900 feet to cross the Columbia River.—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Prior to 2025, grant cancellations were virtually unheard-of.—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025 Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers?—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 The film is notable for a dodge ball scene that goes disgustingly awry, a long gay kiss — an unheard-of smooch in 1981 — between Andrew and a bully, and for Arngrim’s goth-twink fabulous costumes, including the silkiest cape.—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unheard-of
Share