1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
an unsung hero
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the unsung men and women who keep the streets safe
He is one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Pearsall deems Hyder Ali the unsung hero of Yorktown.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The unsung fourth line of Jeffrey Viel, Tim Washe and Ian Moore consistently gave Anaheim quality minutes.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The unsung hero of the day was second baseman Abbie Seeley for Newton North.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsung. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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unsung
adjective
un·sung
ˌən-ˈsəŋ 
ˈən-
1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
unsung heroes
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