as in unknown
not widely known
a gifted but uncelebrated poet
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Recent Examples of uncelebrated
In business, that person might be on your team right now — uncelebrated, underpaid, and irreplaceable.
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Even inconspicuous and uncelebrated birds are capable of learning, and of sharing their learning with others.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Women have been the backbone of America's economic progress in ways that often go unseen and uncelebrated.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 29 July 2024
Following the closures of many Black schools post-Brown v. Board of Education, a new wave of charter-like schools surfaced, often founded by uncelebrated Black women leaders.
—Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Even inconspicuous and uncelebrated birds are capable of learning, and of sharing their learning with others.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Women have been the backbone of America's economic progress in ways that often go unseen and uncelebrated.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 29 July 2024
Following the closures of many Black schools post-Brown v. Board of Education, a new wave of charter-like schools surfaced, often founded by uncelebrated Black women leaders.
—Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncelebrated
Adjective
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The cause of the fire is still unknown.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yorgos suggested Bugonia, which comes from an obscure Greek myth about a colony of bees that arises from the corpse of a cow.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Andor, which used its relatively obscure protagonist to showcase regular citizens’ resistance to the tyranny that’s so integral to the Star Wars mythology, Seven Kingdoms seems to exist mostly to tide us over between Dragon seasons.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Chairs Vintage chairs are another unsung hero lurking in most charity shops.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here are six Chicago Bears players who could become unsung heroes if Ben Johnson's team were to make a playoff run.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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First, the Bonus Jonas climbed off the stage and walked through the crowd while singing an unrecognized song to the audience.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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The latter was embodied flawlessly by Rhea Seehorn, seemingly emerging as far more than every TV critic’s favorite unrecognized actor.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Uncelebrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncelebrated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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