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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Pulled from recording sessions that took place across a pivotal four-year period, the collection highlights rarities, alternate versions, and deep cuts that hardcore fans will appreciate.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
These slides checked all the boxes: sleek, waterproof, comfortable, and supportive—an absolute rarity in the sandal world.
—Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2025
Those cash losses were underwritten by more than £700m in equity injections in the past decade and while the owner-benefactor model is hardly a rarity in football, and English football in particular, it’s been employed to an extreme level at Villa.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It is understood Balenciaga’s business is evenly split between men’s and women’s, a rarity among Europe’s large luxury players.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
These slides checked all the boxes: sleek, waterproof, comfortable, and supportive—an absolute rarity in the sandal world.
—Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2025
Those cash losses were underwritten by more than £700m in equity injections in the past decade and while the owner-benefactor model is hardly a rarity in football, and English football in particular, it’s been employed to an extreme level at Villa.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It is understood Balenciaga’s business is evenly split between men’s and women’s, a rarity among Europe’s large luxury players.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 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 7 May. 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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