plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The museum described the recent finds as sensational and extraordinary because of the rarity of finding two nearly complete elephant skeletons in one place.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
All of these notable developments have come without the help of outside investors or additional cash flow via generational wealth (a rarity among emerging labels of Adusei’s scale).
—Indya Brown, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
One big change Choi made was to reintroduce remote work, a rarity in post-COVID South Korea.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Keeping her staffing to one shift, rather than bringing in a second one, enables her employees to work four days and 40 hours a week, and helps retain staff and reduces turnover, a rarity in the restaurant business.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Although Sonic Youth is no longer active as a recording or touring unit, the band still exists to deal with its history, partly in the form of archival releases of live shows and rarities, curated by drummer Steve Shelley.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
There is deliciously little to do aside from relax and enjoy, although the resort does have a spa, pool, beach (a rarity in the Keys), tennis courts, beach volleyball, fitness classes, and weekend family programming.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Cohen explained his thinking in his first interview with CNBC, a rarity given his relative press-shyness.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
All of these notable developments have come without the help of outside investors or additional cash flow via generational wealth (a rarity among emerging labels of Adusei’s scale).
—Indya Brown, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
One big change Choi made was to reintroduce remote work, a rarity in post-COVID South Korea.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Keeping her staffing to one shift, rather than bringing in a second one, enables her employees to work four days and 40 hours a week, and helps retain staff and reduces turnover, a rarity in the restaurant business.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Although Sonic Youth is no longer active as a recording or touring unit, the band still exists to deal with its history, partly in the form of archival releases of live shows and rarities, curated by drummer Steve Shelley.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
There is deliciously little to do aside from relax and enjoy, although the resort does have a spa, pool, beach (a rarity in the Keys), tennis courts, beach volleyball, fitness classes, and weekend family programming.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
For movies from a director like Nolan, who only shoots on film, Imax finds experts who can still operate the few dedicated projectors that use old-school film stock, a rarity in a mostly digital business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Cohen explained his thinking in his first interview with CNBC, a rarity given his relative press-shyness.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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