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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An unusual double-ring structure spotted in space with the help of citizen scientists has turned out to be a cosmic rarity.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
Uniacke, who has two shops on Pimlico Road, is a rarity in the design world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branch is a rarity in the home office space, making furniture finds that marry ergonomics with sleek, inoffensive silhouettes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
Uniacke, who has two shops on Pimlico Road, is a rarity in the design world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branch is a rarity in the home office space, making furniture finds that marry ergonomics with sleek, inoffensive silhouettes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 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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