How to Use unofficial in a Sentence

unofficial

adjective
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  • The unofficial start of fall is the start of the school year.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Highs top out in the mid-90s for the unofficial end of summer.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The unofficial dress code is, of course, pink and white.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Chris calls on Shilpa, the unofficial head of Team Scale, to help.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2024
  • He is expected to play two of the three games against the Blue Jays, which concludes the unofficial first half of the season.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
  • Thanks to the Barbie movie, pink has become the unofficial color of the summer.
    — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The unofficial results said Blaney won the race by 0.012 seconds.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • An unofficial start to the gifting season, Wrapped has proved to be a social trend that just won’t die.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The half-inning was unofficial, as the top of the ninth ended with Baltimore, the road team, losing 7-4.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This week brought the Golden Globes, the unofficial kickoff of awards season.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The book comes on the heels of an unofficial Taylor Swift fan journal that was released last year, in the middle of the singer’s record-breaking Eras Tour.
    — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The final unofficial statewide results show Mayes ahead of Hamadeh by 510 votes.
    — Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The movie culminates in an epic fight scene between The Marvels (their unofficial team name) and Dar-Benn.
    — TIME, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The Whisper number is the Street's unofficial view on earnings.
    — Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Right now is the unofficial grace period for last-minute shoppers to catch some of the best TV deals of the season as last year’s models clear out to make room for the new batch.
    — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Many were wearing the unofficial Round Top uniform: wide-brimmed hat, flowy floral dress, and boots.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The unofficial theme of the event, which took place in the great hall of a museum, seemed to be outrage about transgender athletes in women’s sports.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Yes, the unofficial muse of a brand known for unchanging classics is Mr. Ch-ch-ch-changes himself.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
  • He's even become an unofficial spokesperson for the brand, preaching to friends and strangers about the benefits of owning one.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The movie is an unofficial co-production with the Netherlands’ Lemming Film.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The new rules codify what has been the unofficial normal practice since 2015.
    — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Also featured in Sayonara is the art of Elle Aragon, whose work as the bar’s unofficial creative director gives it its unique look.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Gómez-Tom carried 66% of the vote over Sanchez, according to unofficial results.
    — Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The three work cohesively as a team, though Mr. Feinberg admits that there is a fourth, unofficial member who plays a role, too.
    — Stefano Montali, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • That song became the most played on country radio in the 1990s, as well as the unofficial theme of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys.
    — Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
  • My favorite unofficial service has to be a foot and hand massage from our lead manicurist, Alex.
    — Akili King, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
  • For decades, the line served as an unofficial barrier between the two militaries.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This didn’t stop the Aggies from inviting the younger Mahomes for an unofficial visit in October 2012.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Afterward, the song was considered the unofficial anthem for Irish nationalists and the theme song for the Celtic Football Club.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2023
  • According to Hartling, Mulroney also served as the bride's unofficial maid of honor.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022

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