How to Use rarity in a Sentence
rarity
noun
- Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
- The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
- He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
- In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
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Here’s a rarity: The Rams are scheduled to pick in the first round of the draft.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2024
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All-male, all-white public boards in the U.S. are a rarity.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2023
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That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2024
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Reid showed faith in the Chiefs’ defense by choosing to kick off to start the game, a rarity for him.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2024
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Four-star high school recruits are a rarity for the Aztecs.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Dec. 2023
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Her boots even fit wide calves, a rarity in the shoe market.
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2023
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In some neighborhoods, the sound of sirens is a rarity.
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Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2023
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The rarity of it all makes sales even more of a special occasion.
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Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Nov. 2023
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Reservation Dogs is a rarity, and soon it will be gone.
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Jason Parham,
WIRED,
31 Aug. 2023
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Their cake has flavor: a sharp tang cuts the richness, another rarity in the gluten-free world.
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Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2024
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Temperatures got to 80 or higher today for the fifth straight day to open the month, a rarity.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
5 Oct. 2023
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Monday day games are a rarity, and most baseball players are creatures of the night.
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Paul Hoynes,
cleveland,
18 Sep. 2023
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More than 100 years later, Black jockeys remain a rarity in the sport.
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The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2023
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Of those doze bottles, one was destroyed by an earthquake in Japan in 2011, making this whisky even more of a rarity.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Nov. 2023
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One of them works in the office of the top government official in the area and drives a car, a rarity for rural women in this part of the country.
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Karan Deep Singh,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2023
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And for many of these creators, being recognized for their craft at all is still a rarity.
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Katherine Singh,
refinery29.com,
9 Mar. 2023
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They are sometimes referred to as ‘unicorns’ by fans as a result of their rarity.
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Sam Joseph,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2024
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The unit features a large reservoir but is still compact, a rarity in the world of countertop flossing units.
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Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Mar. 2023
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The golden orange hue of the tooth signifies it as a rarity, dubbing it a Golden Beach tooth.
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Melissa Pérez-Carrillo,
USA TODAY,
3 June 2023
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More to the point, could these or any other L.A. rarities turn out to be neglected masterpieces?
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David Kipen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2023
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Winning basketball games has been a rarity for the Irish this season.
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Michael Arinze,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2023
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Having three eggs in a clutch is a rarity for eagles, and the feat has been widely celebrated.
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Amy Hubbard,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2024
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Alvaro Nova is a rarity, one of those who survived long enough to retire.
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Toby Muse,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2024
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The rarity of a stand-alone falsifying business records case stems partly from the low-level nature of the charge.
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Sean Piccoli,
New York Times,
7 May 2023
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The incidences in Baldwin County are a rarity, but the statistics about the virus are alarming.
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John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com,
al,
21 Aug. 2023
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The rarity that has driven sports memorabilia at the high end of the market already may be becoming a thing of the past.
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Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
30 July 2023
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