unknown to

phrase

: without being known about by (someone)
Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.

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Despite her unexpectedly decisive victory, Hinojosa was relatively unknown to many Texans before the election. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Bundy gave a series of confessions in his final days, including to some crimes that were previously unknown to police. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The fact that the farmer is actually a woman named Rose, who’s been presenting as a man for decades, is unknown to everyone except, eventually, Rose’s wife. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 Hall’s close association with Russell — whose own songs went from unknown to intensely beloved in the decades since he was taken by AIDS, and who collaborated on several of the album’s tracks — helped boost the project. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unknown to

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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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