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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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 30 June 2025
Your partner, Priscilla Chavez Scott, is another unsung hero behind this documentary.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Who would have thought that robots could become the unsung heroes of heritage?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsung. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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