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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
In 2025, Katsoudas' lifelong employment with Cisco feels like a rarity.
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Blocking a field goal is already rare and impressive — though its rarity is being tested in 2025 — and if Davis, who broke through and got the block, had just fallen on the ball, the Eagles would have secured the win.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Winter summons the eminent presence of the late dance trailblazer Isadora Duncan, not just incorporating her signature moves into this piece, but feeling empowered enough to perform them himself, quite a rarity for a man.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite the rarity of such a monster, the fact that there hadn’t been an EF5 tornado in more than a decade didn’t sit right with some scientists.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Blocking a field goal is already rare and impressive — though its rarity is being tested in 2025 — and if Davis, who broke through and got the block, had just fallen on the ball, the Eagles would have secured the win.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Winter summons the eminent presence of the late dance trailblazer Isadora Duncan, not just incorporating her signature moves into this piece, but feeling empowered enough to perform them himself, quite a rarity for a man.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite the rarity of such a monster, the fact that there hadn’t been an EF5 tornado in more than a decade didn’t sit right with some scientists.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
Noun
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Native to Brazil and other South American and Central American countries, colorful peacock bass were stocked in South Florida canals in the mid-1980s by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to control the population of undesirable exotics like tilapia.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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European exotics were also present.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The previous head-coaching exception window was 30 days which began the day after the coaching change.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, this one from Kate Spade is the exception.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Having players in their usual roles could do wonders for a rush defense and pass rush that have been inconsistent throughout Oliver’s injury.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Still, having a quality linebacker like Overshown would do wonders for the defense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Barclays report signals that the wave of CEO departures is not a fleeting anomaly but the new normal, propelled by emboldened activists and increasingly impatient boards.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The ocean anomaly has also been associated with extreme weather events, including droughts; warmer ocean temperatures can also generally help hurricanes develop more rapidly, and exacerbate fires, says Pastelok.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Deep curiosity and a drive to find the truth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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All of those curiosities are being fed by the actual entity, which is One Piece x Mercer Labs.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2025
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So when looking at the heart with a sonogram, a doctor can determine if the heart has the typical blockage that is associated with a heart attack or not, and if the abnormality will return to normal.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their first round of genetic testing found no abnormalities, which gave them hope that things would ultimately be okay.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Of course, where there is an internet oddity, a meme usually follows — and gunless Bond was no exception.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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With a roster of guests including Angela Bassett, Celia Weston, Grace Gummer, Danny Huston, and Neil Patrick Harris, this is when the series cemented its transition from cable oddity to a genuine drawing card in the entertainment industry.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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But more and more, Black List darlings wind up as buzzy Netflix curios like They Cloned Tyrone and May December.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The business, which also includes a restaurant and a gift shop filled with Native American jewelry and other curios, largely depends on visitors to the national park.—
Ryan Heinsius,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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