as in unknown
not widely known
an unsung hero of the Holocaust
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Recent Examples of unsung
The result provides an opportunity to discover one of the great unsung independent films of its era, a movie filled with electrifying New York location shooting, political urgency, and sophisticated moral inquiry.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 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
To me, Ciara, originally from Austin, Texas, is an unsung fashion icon that deserves more notoriety.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 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
To me, Ciara, originally from Austin, Texas, is an unsung fashion icon that deserves more notoriety.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsung
Adjective
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The unprecedented nature of the election leaves a lot of variables unknown.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, in a now obscure 1944 speech, Franklin Delano Roosevelt argued that the American Revolution remained an incomplete project.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Department and team-level metrics expose inefficiency that company-wide averages often obscure.—
Heidi Farris,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsung. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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