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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An Iranian woman in Georgia immigrant detention could soon be deported to the Central African Republic, a country unknown to her, Lautaro Grinspan reports. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Nightmares, recurring dreams, dreams of embarrassment, and dreams of flying—each might have a different purpose, still unknown to us. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Until the nineteen-thirties, the people there remained unknown to the outside world. Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The pilgrimage remains virtually unknown to most Western visitors. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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