as in countless
too many to be counted
untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land
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Recent Examples of untold
For an Olympic skier who spends a lifetime training for one run that could be decided by hundredths of a second, a silver or bronze medal is still something to be celebrated, a wonderful culmination of untold hours of hard work.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Celia Kaleialoha Kenney Kenny is a producer, storyteller, and entertainer from Honolulu committed to helping untold stories reach audiences in innovative ways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In Tennyson’s youth, geologists amassed evidence in support of the proposition, first floated in the previous century, that the age of the earth was not measurable in the familiar and Biblically sanctioned sum of thousands of years but, rather, in untold billions.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
They’ll be supported by an untold number of surveillance cameras, drones and real-time technological hubs aimed at keeping attendees safe.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Celia Kaleialoha Kenney Kenny is a producer, storyteller, and entertainer from Honolulu committed to helping untold stories reach audiences in innovative ways.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In Tennyson’s youth, geologists amassed evidence in support of the proposition, first floated in the previous century, that the age of the earth was not measurable in the familiar and Biblically sanctioned sum of thousands of years but, rather, in untold billions.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
They’ll be supported by an untold number of surveillance cameras, drones and real-time technological hubs aimed at keeping attendees safe.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untold
countless
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With countless examples spanning countries and continents, the look has both historical significance and remains popular—particularly in residential design—today.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Mar. 2026
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Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untold. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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