obscurity
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Unknown but cheerful in his obscurity stands a humble wedding singer, Rick Power, warmly played by Paul Rudd with his patented earnest sweetness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
When they left their ships, Dr Stenton said the sailors "stepped onto a path that would lead to their own deaths and in a sense into obscurity".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
By the 2010s, the spotlight was fading and it seemed as if Pratt might slip into obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Back then, Finch was newly in charge of the Sheffield Sharks, toiling away in the obscurity of the British Basketball League.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Centuries went by, and Vermeer fell into obscurity.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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