obscurity
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Asco’s work remained in relative obscurity — living in local mythology through storytellers like Ignacio — for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In Chuck Klosterman’s alternate history, the Beatles fade into obscurity while the Velvet Underground becomes an immediate success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sure, if Galliano had simply faded into obscurity or dug his heels in on his horrible comments, this would be another conversation entirely.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bouncing down dusty roads, performing at snake-handling parties, rescuing homeowners from vipers and thousands of creatures from nameless obscurity, the snake men appeal to the renegade in us all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But it was too remote, and soon the sport in New England moved to other mountains nearer main highways, and Moosilauke returned to a splendid obscurity.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
They scour the internet to confirm obscurities, contact competition officials and high-school counselors and use a video-interview program to suss out students’ research claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"It was a great song, and as a fan of 60s and 70s obscurities I knew it was unknown."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Check out some obscurities, and impress your friends and colleagues at holiday parties.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
While there are some original songs, many of them are classics and/or obscurities mashed together in unique ways to showcase his expert, unique creativity.
From Salon ● May 30, 2022
He checked her chemistry work and cleared up obscurities in the Restoration plays.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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