1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
an unsung hero
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Examples of unsung in a Sentence
the unsung men and women who keep the streets safe
He is one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
Recent Examples on the Web
Helen is, of course, the unsung hero of this story, the heart and spine of the family who insists on keeping them together while David makes one last-ditch attempt to make it in the music industry in Nashville.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Once again, the Falcons defense was the collective unsung hero.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
Even unsung heroes get their musical moments, a touching one by Phoebe Burn (Skinner again, lovely), the mother of a Tennessee state senator whose vote decides the fate of the amendment.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Belts just might be the unsung heroes of most fashion brands.
—Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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, 15 Apr. 2024
Shirley Chisolm is one of America’s unsung heroes, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Though a pioneer of the genre, Martell is considered an unsung hero of the genre.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Once again, the Falcons defense was the collective unsung hero.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
Even unsung heroes get their musical moments, a touching one by Phoebe Burn (Skinner again, lovely), the mother of a Tennessee state senator whose vote decides the fate of the amendment.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Belts just might be the unsung heroes of most fashion brands.
—Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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, 15 Apr. 2024
Shirley Chisolm is one of America’s unsung heroes, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Though a pioneer of the genre, Martell is considered an unsung hero of the genre.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
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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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