obscurity
noun
ob·scu·ri·ty
äb-ˈskyu̇r-ə-tē 
əb-
plural obscurities
1
: one that is obscure
… peppered with quotes from … heavy hitters, as well as some downright obscurities.—
Penelope Green
Penelope Green2
: the quality or state of being obscure
novels that have faded into obscurity
Examples of obscurity in a Sentence
In recent years, the tradition has emerged from obscurity.
He has been living in relative obscurity in a small town in the mountains.
After a promising first novel, she faded into obscurity.
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He had been dressed as a woman among the king’s daughters in order to avoid participating in the Trojan War and ultimately his fate to die a young heroic death, as opposed to a long life of obscurity.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Intruders prefer empty homes, visual obscurity, silence, easy entry and quick exits.
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Kevin Brasler,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The first point is that its obscurity contributes to its popularity.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Intruders prefer empty homes, visual obscurity, silence, easy entry and quick exits.
—
Kevin Brasler,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The first point is that its obscurity contributes to its popularity.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obscurity
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“Obscurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obscurity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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obscurity
noun
ob·scu·ri·ty
äb-ˈskyu̇r-ət-ē
əb-
plural obscurities
1
: something that is obscure
2
: the quality or state of being obscure
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