unheralded
Americanadjective
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appearing without fanfare, publicity, or advance acclaim.
The young pianist proved to be an unheralded genius.
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appearing without warning or prior announcement; unexpected.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unheralded
First recorded in 1835–45; un- 1 + herald ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Aerial refueling tankers play an essential, though often unheralded, role in an air campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He has only conceded 6.2 runs per over in the middle phase of the innings while the unheralded Bosch has taken six wickets in that period.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Whoever comes out on top will face third seed Alexander Zverev of Germany or the unheralded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
For one, the audacity of its existence — how on earth can anyone justify turning a 450-page book on an unheralded section of Southern California into an 800-page one?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
All solemnity, therefore, was silent, the peals muffled; and bodies went unheralded to their final rest; and we shoveled dirt atop the dead and watched their wooden vessels sink beneath the earth without a cry.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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