few and far between

phrase

: few in number and infrequently met : rare

Examples of few and far between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medical centers capable of administering CAR-T therapy are few and far between. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Graduate training, however, remains largely focused on preparing students for faculty jobs that are few and far between. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026

During extreme heat, gardeners often turn to shade cloth to protect their tomato plants, those aren’t always practical for beginner gardeners with just a few plants, small yards, or climates where 90° weather is few and far between. — The Spruce, 27 July 2026

That exclusion was put in place in the 1980s when satellite launches were few and far between. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for few and far between

• acetylcysteine
• antisubmarine
• dichlorobenzene
• dimethylamine
• diphenylamine
• ethanolamine
• hydroxylamine
• isobutylene
• isoleucine
• mercaptopurine
• methylcholanthrene
• norepinephrine