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not known or experienced before
houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
Injuries by these fish are rare but not unheard-of.
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Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The Pearl Hill fire jumped an almost unheard-of 900 feet to cross the Columbia River.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Prior to 2025, grant cancellations were virtually unheard-of.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unheard-of
Dan Radel, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The Pearl Hill fire jumped an almost unheard-of 900 feet to cross the Columbia River.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Prior to 2025, grant cancellations were virtually unheard-of.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unheard-of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
Adjective
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The unprecedented nature of the election leaves a lot of variables unknown.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This novel rocks just as hard as its heroine, Opal, a badass Black singer in the ‘60s and ‘70s made in the image of icons like Grace Jones and Betty Davis.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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This allows bitBiome researchers to identify novel genes to insert into a standard laboratory protein-production organism and generate samples of potentially interesting new versions of the enzymes or proteins encoded by the isolated gene sequences.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coon admitted that their daughter has also taken up a strange favorite film.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Recent studies suggest that competing on surfaces with unfamiliar mechanical properties – such as stiffness and elasticity – can accelerate neuromuscular fatigue.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Later, while sifting through their collections, researchers noticed three unfamiliar-looking fish, the 2025 study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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