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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That mark for a single game has been a rarity for years — only seven occurrences this decade.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
This extreme heat event may be comparable in its intensity and rarity to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, which killed hundreds and sent temperatures soaring into the 120s Fahrenheit in Oregon and Washington State during June.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
This extreme heat event may be comparable in its intensity and rarity to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, which killed hundreds and sent temperatures soaring into the 120s Fahrenheit in Oregon and Washington State during June.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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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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