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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Advertisement Yet Ledecky, 27, who won her first Olympic title as an unheralded 15-year-old in London, said the task doesn’t get any easier with age and experience.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Listen to this article Editor’s note: An untold number of unheralded artists live in Colorado, those creators who can’t (or don’t want to) get into galleries and rely on word of mouth, luck or social media to make a living.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024
Photos are encouraging the unheralded with a new initiative.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 July 2024
Recall the unheralded defensive lineman, Keith Washington, who blocked a field goal attempt that a fellow Raven returned for a touchdown, a miraculous moment on the way to the team’s first Super Bowl.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Listen to this article Editor’s note: An untold number of unheralded artists live in Colorado, those creators who can’t (or don’t want to) get into galleries and rely on word of mouth, luck or social media to make a living.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024
Photos are encouraging the unheralded with a new initiative.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 July 2024
Recall the unheralded defensive lineman, Keith Washington, who blocked a field goal attempt that a fellow Raven returned for a touchdown, a miraculous moment on the way to the team’s first Super Bowl.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
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“Unheralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheralded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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