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
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In Beatles scholar Kevin Howlett’s detailed account of the making of the album, presented here in a tastefully illustrated 88-page hardback book, one of the unsung heroes of the record is Hazel Yarwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
An investigation into the unsung hero of condiments: Relish is the ideal summer ingredient.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The observatory, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is dominated by the enormous Lovell Telescope, a structure that was voted Britain's greatest unsung landmark in 2006.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s an unsung idea that changed a nation and spread all over the world—and it was driven by one guy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Its sparkling life faded into the horizon as it died away, unsung, unwept.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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