plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
Examples of rarity in a Sentence
In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
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The rarity unfolded five innings after a fellow member of the Padres’ pitching staff found himself on the wrong side of a more ignominious chain of events.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Backman is one of the rarities.
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This is quite the rarity, and will delight executives at the streamer at a time when subscriber retention is all-encompassing and co-viewing is all the rage.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Some service stories are remarkable based on the watch itself—its rarity, its provenance, and/or its unusual technical details.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Backman is one of the rarities.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
This is quite the rarity, and will delight executives at the streamer at a time when subscriber retention is all-encompassing and co-viewing is all the rage.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rarity
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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rarity
noun
rar·i·ty
ˈrar-ət-ē 
ˈrer-
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: someone or something rare
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