unto
preposition
un·to
ˈən-(ˌ)tü 
1
: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern
… they became a world unto themselves.—
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And yet his father, Martin Jarvis (Jonathan Banks), the original magnate, reluctantly, almost as penance for unleashing this child unto the world, abets the sociopathy of his son.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike the team’s other restaurants, which are destinations unto themselves, Stepdad’s is still evolving to tailor itself to the locals’ tastes.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Saving the finale for spring, the samurai epic proved auteurs could be series unto themselves.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Unlike the team’s other restaurants, which are destinations unto themselves, Stepdad’s is still evolving to tailor itself to the locals’ tastes.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
Saving the finale for spring, the samurai epic proved auteurs could be series unto themselves.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unto
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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unto
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ˈən-tü
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