as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
But Ricard has long been an unsung star within the Ravens organization, reaching five Pro Bowls over the course of his nine-year NFL career.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
As far as neutral walls go, white is an unsung hero.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The best scalp serums are the unsung heroes of a good-hair day.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Co-founded by pianist Marilyn Thompson and cellist Jill Rachuy Brindel, and now including pianist Tammie Dyer, the ensemble has mastered most of the familiar repertoire, but likes to bring works by new or relatively unsung composers to the fore.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsung
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
As far as neutral walls go, white is an unsung hero.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The best scalp serums are the unsung heroes of a good-hair day.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Co-founded by pianist Marilyn Thompson and cellist Jill Rachuy Brindel, and now including pianist Tammie Dyer, the ensemble has mastered most of the familiar repertoire, but likes to bring works by new or relatively unsung composers to the fore.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
Adjective
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Brown died in his apartment in Harlem, New York City on an unknown date.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Questions remain about the space rock’s composition, which is currently unknown.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sunway was transformed by Jeffrey Cheah from an obscure tin-mining company over the five decades into one of Malaysia’s biggest conglomerates with interests in construction, education, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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