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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Matching the rarity of the milestone, Rolls-Royce will build only 25 examples, each priced at $3 million.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
There is a rarity in this Blue Jays run.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The rarity of the Reagan-Thatcher relationship hasn’t been replicated, though some presidents have come close.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
There is a rarity in this Blue Jays run.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The rarity of the Reagan-Thatcher relationship hasn’t been replicated, though some presidents have come close.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The on-field swings were such a rarity that he was cheered on by Roberts, the Dodgers’ coaching staff and a handful of teammates and his walkup song (Michael Buble’s ‘Feeling Good’) blasted from the sound system briefly, sending photographers and cameramen hustling into action.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 23 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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