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
Eighteen seasons into RuPaul’s Drag Race, with untold amounts of All Stars, international, and Vs.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
From the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal to CNN and even Fox News, nearly all the country’s major newsrooms are in the thrall of this vision of politics, devoting untold amounts of energy to technocratic commentary and polling.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The untold story of how the BBC tried to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his first TV appearance is to be released in a new archive project from the corporation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Dick Van Dyke 100th Celebration is a documentary film celebrating the life and career of Van Dyke and features untold stories and rare footage of the legendary actor’s onscreen work.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
From the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal to CNN and even Fox News, nearly all the country’s major newsrooms are in the thrall of this vision of politics, devoting untold amounts of energy to technocratic commentary and polling.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The untold story of how the BBC tried to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his first TV appearance is to be released in a new archive project from the corporation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Dick Van Dyke 100th Celebration is a documentary film celebrating the life and career of Van Dyke and features untold stories and rare footage of the legendary actor’s onscreen work.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untold
countless
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The skin care brand counts celebrities like Eva Mendes, Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern, and more as fans, plus countless beauty editors and their moms, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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From Kazakhstan to Utah to Australia Tracey takes us on a journey in search of these semi-sacred places, meeting along the way countless people dedicated to preserving them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Untold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untold. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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