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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Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the unsung standouts for Palisades is junior guard Jack Levey, who has made 103 threes this season.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Is the Acadia an unsung hero in its segment that deserves much more attention?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Black History Month calls on us to remember their humanity, and to remember the heroic and human deeds of those who have always been unsung.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsung
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsung. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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