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Definitions

unsung

[uhn-suhng] / ʌnˈsʌŋ /
ADJECTIVE
uncelebrated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anonymous neglected overlooked unacknowledged unrecognized
WEAK
disregarded forgotten nameless unacclaimed undistinguished unfamed unglorified unhailed unhonored unknown unnamed unrenowned

Example Sentences

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Tartines are the unsung heroes of party food.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

He also extended thanks to the "unsung heroes" of the industry - "the people who make tutorials on YouTube on how to make a game, because we had no idea how to make one before".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Labor hoarding has been an unsung hero, keeping our economy at full employment.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

These unsung heroes of AI, the ones actually transforming business processes and workforces, also happen to be the smallest, fastest and cheapest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Its sparkling life faded into the horizon as it died away, unsung, unwept.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.