1
as in exotic
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house
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Recent Examples of rarity
Value depends on artist, era, rarity and condition, and an original tour shirt always beats a modern reprint.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Geffen compared the rarity of the 2014 Ted Lasso rookie cards with the legend of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards that were dumped into the ocean due to lack of sales; albeit on a much smaller scale.
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Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic - which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York, killing more than 1,500 people - and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
And Funko is determined to keep them a rarity.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rarity
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Geffen compared the rarity of the 2014 Ted Lasso rookie cards with the legend of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards that were dumped into the ocean due to lack of sales; albeit on a much smaller scale.
—
Charles Moss,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic - which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York, killing more than 1,500 people - and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
And Funko is determined to keep them a rarity.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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The Guardian skill track turns players into a tanky frontline anchor with proximity revives, while the exotics Defrag and Cryoshear join the arsenal.
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At least the pedals aren’t awkwardly offset, unlike many Italian exotics of this era.
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The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
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While the majority of states have lieutenant governors, there are exceptions.
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Manager behavior is crucial, driving 70% of team engagement and shaping whether an environment fosters curiosity and openness.
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The film stars Gosling as Ryland Grace, an amnesiac teacher on a solo mission to save Earth from a sun-draining anomaly.
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Bobrovsky should still have tread on the tires, and maybe last season was an anomaly.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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Others explored whether the cause could be an immune disorder or a structural abnormality in Tessa's brain.
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The decision to do a noise analysis in a Connecticut community came this year after residents shared their concerns about a strange constant hum that robbed them of sleep, impacted health and drew national media attention due to the oddity of the issue.
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And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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