unheralded

adjective

un·​her·​ald·​ed ˌən-ˈher-əl-dəd How to pronounce unheralded (audio)
-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.Peter Haward

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Approximately 90 minutes after unheralded club professional Jason Caron matched the course record, World Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh broke it. Robert Yates Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 26 Oct. 2024 The folks in pinstripes raised their hand and a package from the New York Yankees, which included Higashioka, an unheralded catcher, was sent to San Diego. Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Still largely unheralded, Lucid produced only 8,428 vehicles in 2023 and delivered 6,001. James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 The bumps in the road were smoothed over, however, with formerly unheralded pieces carrying a major load. Michael Shapiro, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unheralded 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unheralded was in 1864

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“Unheralded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unheralded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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