obscurity
Example Sentences
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For a thrilling moment, the movie is a platonic rom-com about two dissatisfied artists coming together from opposite directions: Danny crumpling under mass scrutiny, Rick weary of obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Minnesota coach Chris Finch got his start toiling in the obscurity of the British Basketball League.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The conversation once again put the spotlight on Mandava herself - a 26-year-old who, in less than two years, has gone from relative obscurity to one of global fashion's most watched new faces.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Also making an appearance in “Bigger Than Fashion” is Virgil Abloh, the influential designer who rose from obscurity in suburban Chicago to launch Off-White, a brand with Duchampian “nothing is new” chic, in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Hecate offers you obscurity, choices, vague promises of magic.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing obscurity
The Maze Runner
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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