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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Already a rarity, this particular S-Type also has the distinction of being owned by Academy Award–winning actor Peter Ustinov before it was primarily parked at the National Motor Museum in England for more than five decades.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Greenlighting a project like this— a romantic comedy based off of an original spec script—seems like such a rarity nowadays.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
The menu offerings are varied and actually interesting (somewhat of a rarity in the world of meal kits), full of dishes that don’t skimp on flavor and hail from a number of cuisines.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
To assess the rarity of wolf-dog hybridization and measure their admixture, Audrey and her colleagues traced the evolutionary histories of 2,693 dog and wolf genomes.
—Jay Kakade
december 09, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Greenlighting a project like this— a romantic comedy based off of an original spec script—seems like such a rarity nowadays.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
The menu offerings are varied and actually interesting (somewhat of a rarity in the world of meal kits), full of dishes that don’t skimp on flavor and hail from a number of cuisines.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
To assess the rarity of wolf-dog hybridization and measure their admixture, Audrey and her colleagues traced the evolutionary histories of 2,693 dog and wolf genomes.
—Jay Kakade
december 09, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 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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