How to Use unsung in a Sentence

unsung

adjective
  • He is one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
  • Next to Myles is Jim Morris, one of the unsung heroes of our city.
    The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Bulletin boards are the unsung heroes of the classroom.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 27 June 2023
  • To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
    Laura Kwerel, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
  • All of us should give it to Mykey and Nummer, all of our unsung heroes.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Booties are the unsung heroes of any fashion-savvy wardrobe.
    Maia Torres, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s a look at how unsung heroes will impact the game.
    Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But in this Tempest, the unsung text also feels unloved.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Really, the humble tank top might just be the unsung hero of the travel wardrobe.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Soft skills are often the unsung heroes in the gaming world, Williams added.
    Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But for me, the unsung hero of stress-free travel lies in a great personal item bag.
    Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Far from the holiday hoopla is one of the unsung heroes of Globe Santa.
    Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • And the plight of these unsung heroes of the food chain has proved difficult to publicize.
    Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Truth is, condiments are the unsung heroes of the pandemic.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But only one is the true unsung hero of this mega-franchise: Tyrannosaurus rex.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022
  • Learn more › Marine batteries are the unsung hero of the boating world.
    Randy Zellers, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The unsung musical hero of the evening, though, was bassoonist Daniel Fendrick.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • The nuts, in this case, are pistachios and almonds, the unsung heroes of cooking.
    Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Rice cookers are an unsung hero of the kitchen and are hugely popular in Asia.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
  • As for Boston’s starter, Michael Wacha has been an unsung hero this season.
    Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The stocking stuffer: the unsung hero of holiday gifting.
    Erika Veurink, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The unsung, unheralded types don’t do that sort of thing.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In a city of unsung musical heroes, Charles Stepney may be one of the greatest.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • An unsung hero who can take you to an eight-year professional career around the world.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Which is, to be clinical, a damn shame; the man is one of rap’s great unsung regional heroes.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The true unsung heroes of this production are the stage management team.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2022
  • As in so many crisp documentaries, the editor is the unsung hero here.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
  • With Crawford’s do stealing the show, there’s an unsung hair hero in the Giants’ clubhouse: Jakob Junis.
    Kikue Higuchi, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Popcorn is an unsung fiber source, and two ounces of this stuff packs four grams of the nutrient, along with that tongue--tingling heat of the legendary hot sauce.
    The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Also the unsung African American heroes of the story and the women, that was important to me to show as well.
    William Earl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024

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