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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West is a rarity as the first star high school quarterback with NHL potential in more than a decade.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Taking stuff apart The possibility makes Jauregui a rarity in 2025; a research scientist who isn’t overly concerned with money.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The current research advances sodium as a viable alternative for batteries, a vital step to combat the rarity and environmental damage of lithium.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
They were gashed through the air by an opposing quarterback for whom on-target passes are a career rarity.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Taking stuff apart The possibility makes Jauregui a rarity in 2025; a research scientist who isn’t overly concerned with money.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The current research advances sodium as a viable alternative for batteries, a vital step to combat the rarity and environmental damage of lithium.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 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 2 Oct. 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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