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unsung heroes

unsung heroes is the plural of unsung hero.

Meaning of unsung hero

Noun

unsung hero (plural unsung heroes)

  1. (idiomatic) One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.
    • Embedded computers are the unsung heroes of modern life.2002, John Catsoulis, “Foreword”, in Designing Embedded Hardware, O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page xi

Questions about unsung heroes

What is unsung heroes the plural of?
Unsung heroes is the plural of unsung hero.

Words near unsung heroes in the dictionary

  1. unsunburned
  2. unsunburnt
  3. unsundered
  4. unsung
  5. unsung hero
  6. unsung heroes
  7. unsunk
  8. unsunken
  9. unsunned
  10. unsunny
  11. unsuperable

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