a relative unknown

Frequency: 6.26.8 per million words

Refers to a person who is not well-known compared to others in their field.

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Examples (10)

  • The tournament was surprisingly won by a relative unknown.
  • The director took a risk by casting a relative unknown as the lead.
  • She was a relative unknown in politics before the election.
  • The author was a relative unknown prior to winning the award.
  • They hired a relative unknown to manage the high-profile project.
  • A relative unknown upset the champion in the first round.
  • Despite being a relative unknown, his work shows great promise.
  • The gallery decided to feature a relative unknown this month.
  • He remained a relative unknown until his breakthrough novel.
  • The song was written by a relative unknown from Nashville.