as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
On the individual level, data centers are everyone’s unsung heroes.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
To the Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Stage Managers, and Associate Directors — the unsung heroes behind every successful production — your discipline, intelligence, and grace under pressure, are the backbone of our industry.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Accessories emerged as the unsung heroes, adding depth and individuality to the collections.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The embrace from Eby's unsung hero centered her in the moment and impacted her whole life.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
To the Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Stage Managers, and Associate Directors — the unsung heroes behind every successful production — your discipline, intelligence, and grace under pressure, are the backbone of our industry.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Accessories emerged as the unsung heroes, adding depth and individuality to the collections.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
The embrace from Eby's unsung hero centered her in the moment and impacted her whole life.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
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In a day of turmoil for the nation off southern Africa’s coast, the 51-year-old leader, whose whereabouts are unknown, earlier sought to dissolve the lower house by decree.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Per The New York Post, the spacious 21,000-square-foot Olympia Fields estate was sold to an unknown buyer, but the history behind the home may have had much to do with its purchase.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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And yet, as the 2008 financial crisis showed, trouble on Main Street can start in obscure corners of Wall Street.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sasagawa searched YouTube for old and obscure emo bands, and came across a 2012 upload of Everyone Asked About You’s vinyl album.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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