unsung
Americanadjective
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not sung; not uttered or rendered by singing.
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not celebrated in song or verse; not praised or acclaimed.
the unsung heroes of the war.
adjective
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not acclaimed or honoured
unsung deeds
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not yet sung
Etymology
Origin of unsung
1375–1425 unsung for def. 1; 1660–70 unsung for def. 2; late Middle English; see un- 1, sung
Example Sentences
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She and her husband also pay homage to these unsung cultural hubs in the latest edition of their fledgling zine, which they’ve dubbed “a gallery you can hold.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Entirely unsung in his day, Baer, who died in 1994, quietly stashed away in his Rhode Island basement more than 4,000 negatives shot between 1945 and 1954.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They are described by the service as "the unsung guardians".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
An investigation into the unsung hero of condiments: Relish is the ideal summer ingredient.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
And much of that was thanks to cells from one woman, “an unsung heroine of medicine.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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