1
: not sung
2
: not celebrated or praised (as in song or verse)
an unsung hero
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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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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 May 2025
But who are the real unsung heroes of Liverpool’s triumphant 2024-25 season?
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Smartwool’s classic thermal Merino base layer bottoms were one of the unsung heroes of my Antarctic expedition (and also come in men’s sizing).
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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