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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As a two-night showcase amid a week of hype, WrestleMania has turned into a festival, and the residual interest in outside shows is a business unto itself.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But in recent years, that one inning of relief from a stronger pitcher in the middle of a game has become a specialty unto itself.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Each has the classic characteristics that define Asti wines, but each hill, each valley, each dimple in the landscape produces a different, unique wine, both part of the larger Asti family and distinctive unto itself.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Carson Lund’s nostalgic home run of feature-length film debut is an underdog unto itself, a low-fi indie that’s like a scrappy team that comes back in the bottom of the ninth.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But in recent years, that one inning of relief from a stronger pitcher in the middle of a game has become a specialty unto itself.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Each has the classic characteristics that define Asti wines, but each hill, each valley, each dimple in the landscape produces a different, unique wine, both part of the larger Asti family and distinctive unto itself.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Carson Lund’s nostalgic home run of feature-length film debut is an underdog unto itself, a low-fi indie that’s like a scrappy team that comes back in the bottom of the ninth.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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 18 Apr. 2025.
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unto
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