unheralded
adjective
un·her·ald·ed
ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd 
-ˈhe-rəl-
: not heralded: such as
a
: not publicly acclaimed
an unheralded film
an unheralded opponent
b
: coming or occurring without advance notice : unexpected
… the faster the boat the less the risk of getting caught out in an unheralded gale or storm.—
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Scouting for depth has led to some previously unheralded players such as 24-year-old American midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and 22-year-old Canadian winger Jayden Nelson elevating their games and becoming crucial pieces.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Steelers were blown out by the Ravens in Week 15 but one unheralded player could make a difference.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
But all players are still chasing the unheralded Jhonattan Vegas, who sits at 8-under after making history of his own.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Their compound is near the capital, Dhaka, along a highway of brickyards and rice paddies, and not in the countryside where violent seizures of land often go unheralded.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Steelers were blown out by the Ravens in Week 15 but one unheralded player could make a difference.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
But all players are still chasing the unheralded Jhonattan Vegas, who sits at 8-under after making history of his own.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Their compound is near the capital, Dhaka, along a highway of brickyards and rice paddies, and not in the countryside where violent seizures of land often go unheralded.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
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“Unheralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheralded. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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