unto
preposition
un·to
ˈən-(ˌ)tü 
1
: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern
they became a world unto themselves—
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Really, one of the best songs in the show isn’t even a separate song unto itself.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
National Review's institutional attitude toward this son of Plains, Ga., was a saga unto itself: from confusion to frustration and ending in extended condemnation.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Playing with elite players is a skill unto itself, no different than being able to pick a corner or lift a stick or hurl your body in front of a slap shot.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
National Review's institutional attitude toward this son of Plains, Ga., was a saga unto itself: from confusion to frustration and ending in extended condemnation.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Playing with elite players is a skill unto itself, no different than being able to pick a corner or lift a stick or hurl your body in front of a slap shot.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Follow us on Instagram, get in the comments, join the Women Who Travel Facebook group, which is a huge community unto itself and is filled with solo travel tips, among other things.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unto. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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unto
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ˈən-tü
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