Examples of rare breed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ski-in/ski-out chalets in the alpine wonderland of Val d’Isère are a rare breed.
—
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
According to Yip, true crypto tax accountants remain a rare breed.
—Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
But 55 years after Tempe unveiled its upturned pyramid, the building remains a rare breed.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirino was born in 1951 and quickly established a reputation in her country as one of a rare breed of mystery writers whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
According to Yip, true crypto tax accountants remain a rare breed.
—Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
But 55 years after Tempe unveiled its upturned pyramid, the building remains a rare breed.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Author and actor Dubac belongs to a rare breed of humorists who make comedy smart and tragedy funny, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirino was born in 1951 and quickly established a reputation in her country as one of a rare breed of mystery writers whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rare breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20breed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
