obscurity

Example Sentences

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The New York Times’ crossword is synonymous with its current editor, Will Shortz, who gave the puzzle a refresh in the 1990s, jettisoning academic jargon and obscurities in favor of layered puns and pop-culture references.

From Los Angeles Times

Wu's early entanglement work, however, remained in obscurity.

From Scientific American

The poet Ruth Stone’s work explored the nature of creativity, grief and family dynamics; she died in 2011 at 96, and wrote for much of her life in obscurity.

From New York Times

As a student in Accra, he performed using the names Doggy and Bandana, producing one hit in 2004 and then disappearing into relative obscurity.

From BBC

Rising from obscurity is rare, partly because campaign donors and staff members have begun to pick their candidates by now.

From New York Times