How to Use unto in a Sentence

unto

preposition
  • Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The first two years of this decade have felt like a decade unto themselves.
    — Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Small is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, etc.
    — Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The boat ride was a pleasure unto itself, with rum punch on board.
    — Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
  • And like that, a whole era in radio had come to an end, unto herself.
    — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Her walk, a kind of hip-swiveling saunter, is an art unto itself.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • There were times when his demeanor was nigh unto being soft and timid, sweet even.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
  • Once more unto the breach, my friends—once more to talk about carbon pricing.
    — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2022
  • But seeing them up close and in action is a ride unto itself.
    — Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • As much as a warm pot roast or a brick of lasagna, this donut is a comfort food unto itself.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And not just funny as a means to an end, but funny as an end unto itself.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
  • Some are free, some are paid, and one is a streaming service unto itself.
    — Shubham Agarwal, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2021
  • For a time, female wealth was treated as feel-good news unto itself.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 25 June 2020
  • Every fall, like clockwork, a new iPhone is birthed unto the world.
    — Michael Calore, Wired, 12 Oct. 2020
  • The Padres’ pitchers are a heat wave unto themselves.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Picking a tomato is a high art unto itself.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Only one guy plays at a time, and waiting for work often is a job unto itself.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Soon enough, Smith became a light unto himself.
    — Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Chicago is a region unto itself and is not on the warning list.
    — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Weapons, on the other hand, is something unto itself.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • That this sequel got made at all is, of course, a miracle unto itself.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • However, the good news is that finding your gigs doesn’t have to be a job unto itself.
    — Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
  • The range of performances suggests a kind of art form unto itself.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But off the court, woe be unto those of us trying to be hard-eyed, impartial reporters.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022
  • Rolodex cards with famous names scrawled on them are a museum unto themselves.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • All great hotels are universes unto themselves, and this one more than most.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Zooms in on the perfect ice-cream swirl of Harry’s hair—an art form unto itself.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2021

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