unknown to
idiom
: without being known about by (someone)
Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.
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After Dwight, some other Black astronaut candidates were selected, but they were relegated to classified programs, many still unknown to the public or never even officially recorded—and none of those candidates made it to space.
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Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Edmundo González, a former diplomat, is unknown to many Venezuelans.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Like many elements of U.S. foreign policy, PEPFAR is largely unknown to the broader public but is sustained by the support of a network of foundations, activists, and civil society actors.
—Benjamin Talton, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
It’s also helped the actor’s rising profile, taking him from a virtual unknown to an international heartthrob.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Edmundo González, a former diplomat, is unknown to many Venezuelans.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Like many elements of U.S. foreign policy, PEPFAR is largely unknown to the broader public but is sustained by the support of a network of foundations, activists, and civil society actors.
—Benjamin Talton, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
It’s also helped the actor’s rising profile, taking him from a virtual unknown to an international heartthrob.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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