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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King said he was inspired in part by Rader’s arrest, more specifically, by his ability to keep his murderous tendencies completely unknown to the rest of his family.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Macelaru is not totally unknown to Cincinnati audiences.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
But ownership was an unknown to us.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Macelaru is not totally unknown to Cincinnati audiences.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
But ownership was an unknown to us.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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