rare breed

noun

: a relatively rare group

Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed.

Examples of rare breed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Out-of-state domestic enrollment at large flagship universities has held steady, but international freshmen have become a rare breed. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Giga coasters are a rare breed with only six in existence, according to Roller Coaster Database. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2026

Kubiak and Janocko see a combination of the two archetypes in Bowers, a rare breed of tight end who can operate both inside and outside the box. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 2 June 2026

According to Futurpreneur, Canada's national non-profit for young entrepreneurs and a BDC partner, young adults under 40 make up 45% of the working-age population but lead only 16% of small and medium enterprises — making self-starting founders like Sachs and Lande a rare breed. — Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

As a Director General who hasn’t previously worked for the BBC, Brittin is a rare breed. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Taken in the fourth round, both players offer a rare breed of versatility that already has coach Jeff Hafley’s defensive mind percolating. — Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Today, single-camera is the norm, characters talk to the camera way too often, and yet live-action family sitcoms are a rare breed. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for rare breed

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