How to Use unofficial in a Sentence

unofficial

adjective
  • The unofficial start of fall is the start of the school year.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2023
  • For years, the dirt and stone parking lot had been known as an unofficial golf cart sales lot.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • His last unofficial game for the club was their next friendly against Chelsea.
    — Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • On perfect day that was clear and warm, one of the unofficial signals of spring went up for all to see.
    — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • As a bonus, the boat ride doubles as an unofficial dolphin- and whale-watching tour.
    — Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
  • Highs top out in the mid-90s for the unofficial end of summer.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The unofficial start to summer is here.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026
  • For the first 50 years, that seemed to be the club’s unofficial motto.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • If hot weather keeps you up at night, grab these sheets that are on sale just in time for the unofficial start of summer.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • There's an unofficial dress code in the figure skating world.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The upload serves as the unofficial starting gun for a race that will unfold over the next eight-plus months.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Putney is a sort of unofficial artist colony, and the annual craft tour shouldn’t be missed.
    — Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Chris calls on Shilpa, the unofficial head of Team Scale, to help.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Hop on your bike and join this annual rite marking the unofficial end of summer.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The union, at the time, said the issues were not due to any official or unofficial job action.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Every spring, a fresh variation of a trend from years past pops up as the unofficial go-to of the season.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • Dubbed the unofficial fifth major championship, most of the best players in the world are in the field.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Then, Salazar emerged for the unofficial start of Wednesday’s game.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The breaks serve as unofficial quarter marks across 90 minutes of play.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The street-style set has adopted the classic shift dress as its unofficial uniform for summer.
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 24 June 2026
  • Combined, these traits have led the plant to be known as the unofficial state weed of Washington.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • An unofficial start to the gifting season, Wrapped has proved to be a social trend that just won’t die.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The sounds of birds singing in the morning might serve as your unofficial (and sometimes unwelcome) alarm clock.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The town’s unofficial motto adorns a hat in the team store at Bowman Park.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • His unofficial time from home plate to the left field corner was 48 seconds, as timed by a reporter.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025
  • The young Irwin is no doubt his dad’s mini-me, long an unofficial spokesperson for his beloved home.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The young Irwin is no doubt his dad’s mini-me, long an unofficial spokesperson for his beloved home.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Ruffalo is just one of the actors taking a stand at the unofficial start of awards season.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Yet according to official and unofficial sources, the fight is close to a sellout with two weeks to go.
    — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Some unofficial products, such as t-shirts, are available on sites like Etsy.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026

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