His company began construction in 1855, and the original site of Fernandina, the one-time smugglers' den and freebooter haven, lapsed into quiet obscurity.

Where Seattle had always craved the world's attention, Portland relished its quiet obscurity.

I was content to Serve the God in quiet obscurity.

Accustomed to the quiet obscurity of her field, Dr. Koehler has found her life upended.

He stood awhile in the quiet obscurity of the hall, savoring his desire.

You didn't simply retire from Crofts' profession; just hang up your grenades and fade into quiet obscurity.

Living the rest of his life in quiet obscurity, Norinobu died in 1887.

She never wanted to see herself in the news again - from now on she would lead a life of quiet obscurity.

The U.S. ammunition industry hums along in quiet obscurity, all but ignored by opponents and supporters of gun control.

She spent her final years in quiet obscurity and died of emphysema in a convalescent center in Pasadena at the age of 73.