1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
an unsung hero
Examples of unsung in a Sentence
the unsung men and women who keep the streets safe
He is one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
An unsung suburb of Houston, the city is named for nearby Rice University.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Set during the chaotic Battle of the Bulge, the no-guff story by screenwriters Marc Frydman and Lurie celebrates the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and the debts owed to unsung heroes who, in various ways, played essential roles in the war effort.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Working alongside his daughter allows Vereen the unique opportunity to instill all of the values and lessons of the holiday into his daughter while working on highlighting the story of unsung heroes in Black history.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsung
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“Unsung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsung. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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unsung
adjective
un·sung
ˌən-ˈsəŋ 
ˈən-
1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
unsung heroes
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