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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Yang, 20, is relatively unknown to fair-weather basketball fans.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Chongqing, China—a city of nearly 18.2 million people—remains virtually unknown to many travelers outside Asia, despite being one of the most-distinctive urban landscapes in the world.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Through the Great Arizona Tick Check, researchers have also found in Arizona ticks previously unknown to the state.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The results could hint at the existence of new particles, or interactions between particles currently unknown to physics, scientists say.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Chongqing, China—a city of nearly 18.2 million people—remains virtually unknown to many travelers outside Asia, despite being one of the most-distinctive urban landscapes in the world.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Through the Great Arizona Tick Check, researchers have also found in Arizona ticks previously unknown to the state.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The results could hint at the existence of new particles, or interactions between particles currently unknown to physics, scientists say.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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