as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
The unsung hero helped her with her groceries and offered empathy instead of showing pity.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2025
On Sunday, the Royals needed Fermin to be an unsung hero.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The unsung heroes of your university are disciplined, innovative, and driven.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There were unsung heroes throughout the lineup for Toronto.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2025
On Sunday, the Royals needed Fermin to be an unsung hero.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
The unsung heroes of your university are disciplined, innovative, and driven.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There were unsung heroes throughout the lineup for Toronto.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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