plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
Examples of rarity in a Sentence
In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
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Salespeople and service staff have decades of tenure, a rarity in the automotive world.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The gym is accompanied by a sauna; there’s an indoor racquetball court; and the regulation-size tennis court—a rarity for waterfront homes on North Bay Boulevard—can be used in any season.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The gym is accompanied by a sauna; there’s an indoor racquetball court; and the regulation-size tennis court—a rarity for waterfront homes on North Bay Boulevard—can be used in any season.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rarity
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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rarity
noun
rar·i·ty
ˈrar-ət-ē 
ˈrer-
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: someone or something rare
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