as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
An underrated theme The unsung heroes in the minds of hockey players have always been the guys who do the things that don't show up on the scoresheet.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Who is an unsung hero of the science world?
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Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
The songs in question span genres, decades and continents, and include new artists, unsung heroes and more.
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Kara Warner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Discover the unsung hero of the sky.
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Who is an unsung hero of the science world?
—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
The songs in question span genres, decades and continents, and include new artists, unsung heroes and more.
—
Kara Warner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Discover the unsung hero of the sky.
—
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
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The Forest Service reports the herd’s origins are unknown, noting it may be linked to mustang drives between Owens Valley and Nevada.
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The international team, led by researchers at Aalto University, combined machine learning with quantum physics calculations to identify two previously unknown superconductors, YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2.
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When that’s not enough, Google may add random noise to the data that can further obscure identities.
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This seems, if anything, deliberately obscure.
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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