obscurity
Example Sentences
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Also making an appearance in “Bigger Than Fashion” is Virgil Abloh, the influential designer who rose from obscurity in suburban Chicago to launch Off-White, a brand with Duchampian “nothing is new” chic, in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Walker, Texas Ranger” — a series that never won an Emmy Award and might have otherwise faded into the obscurity of television history — found a second life on numerous streaming platforms.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
And more importantly, in the way of the internet, it’ll fade into obscurity soon.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
He adds that when fans have a choice, they will discover new genres and music cultures that may have otherwise languished in obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
For a tick of time, Clare hung there in the warm silence, glowing against the obscurity like a single, gauzy star.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing obscurity
The Maze Runner
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Pygmalion
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"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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