as in rarely
not often
we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high
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Recent Examples of seldom
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The big guys seldom eat invertebrates or rummage for dinner.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
It’s also seldom thought about, out of sight, and as a result, it’s never cleaned.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The flight or expulsion of 850,000 Jews from countries across the Middle East is a story that still too often rests in silence, but even when it is told, the ideology that caused it is seldom named.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Adverb
The conversations on the House floor in January 2023 offer a view into the inner workings of and petty feuds in Congress that are seldom seen by the public.
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Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The big guys seldom eat invertebrates or rummage for dinner.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
It’s also seldom thought about, out of sight, and as a result, it’s never cleaned.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The flight or expulsion of 850,000 Jews from countries across the Middle East is a story that still too often rests in silence, but even when it is told, the ideology that caused it is seldom named.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seldom
Adverb
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Those misses rarely occurred in season two, but three episodes into this season, the bat is flying wildly around the stadium, bonking people in the head in a freak mass-casualty bat-event.
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My olive tone complexion tans easily and rarely burns.
Adjective
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What Trump is doing is unusual.
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Heat domes are not unusual, but the temperatures in this one have been.
Adjective
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On June 23, 2026, though, the majority delivered an uncommon defeat in this contentious area.
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His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
Adjective
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Non-inverter ACs are cheaper upfront but less efficient, better suited for short or infrequent use.
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These signs include dark yellow urine, dry mouth, headaches, fatigue, dizziness and infrequent urination.
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Even as brutal heat waves become longer, more frequent and more intense in Europe, air conditioning remains very rare in European homes.
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With one out, Paul Goldschmidt beat out a rare infield single before Chisholm homered to right-center.
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Our work complements beautifully the extraordinary work that has already been done by the producers, sales agents and distributors of Mike Leigh’s films over the years.
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The Vietnam War was fought by young Americans thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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For a club that entered the year with relatively modest postseason aspirations, a surprising surge to the top of the standings has come with some significant personnel shuffling, moving players into unfamiliar situations and finding creative ways to survive stretches with limited depth.
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Messi—who’s playing in his sixth World Cup in 2026—is a household name, but those who are new to the world of soccer may be unfamiliar with his partner.
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“Seldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seldom. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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