unto
preposition
un·to
ˈən-(ˌ)tü 
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: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern
… they became a world unto themselves.—
Anne T. Fleming
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Failing to return to the Super Bowl next season would not be a failure unto itself.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
That this sequel got made at all is, of course, a miracle unto itself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The interviews are filled with a litany of these troubled personal histories, which come across as sentences unto themselves.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In an industry that rarely grants filmmakers enough artistic latitude, the spectacle of a woman’s creativity spiraling out of control becomes a statement unto itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
That this sequel got made at all is, of course, a miracle unto itself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The interviews are filled with a litany of these troubled personal histories, which come across as sentences unto themselves.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In an industry that rarely grants filmmakers enough artistic latitude, the spectacle of a woman’s creativity spiraling out of control becomes a statement unto itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unto
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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unto
preposition
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ˌən-tə
ˈən-tü
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