Example Sentences

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Armed Forces Day is unofficially held on the third Saturday of May to celebrate current service members.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Apple's character, a blue and white figure with an outsized head, has become unofficially known as Little Finder Guy.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The timing of the output decline and the rise in prices “could hardly be worse,” as the U.S. driving season unofficially begins with the Memorial Day holiday at the end of May, the J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The Kennedy Center has been unofficially renamed for him.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The news of Citra’s disappearance had trickled down to Rowan unofficially.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman