How to Use rarity in a Sentence

rarity

noun

• Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
• The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
• He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
• In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
• Here’s a rarity: The Rams are scheduled to pick in the first round of the draft.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• The rarity of the disease is both a blessing and a curse.
  — Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 June 2024
• The Half Dome comes with a footprint, which is a rarity these days, and nice to have.
  — Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 May 2025
• All-male, all-white public boards in the U.S. are a rarity.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
• The trip north to Delaware is not a rarity for the cat.
  — Bymason Leib, ABC News, 17 June 2022
• That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
• The well is a rarity in the state and is still used by many for drinking water.
  — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2022
• Reid showed faith in the Chiefs’ defense by choosing to kick off to start the game, a rarity for him.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• Four-star high school recruits are a rarity for the Aztecs.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• The storm arrived with high winds then turned calm, a rarity in our area.
  — Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 23 June 2022
• Her boots even fit wide calves, a rarity in the shoe market.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
• With Rubio on the floor, the Cavs were outscored by 10 points -- a rarity this season.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2021
• Corbett has played well when healthy, but that’s been a rarity over the past two years.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
• Prices reflect the rarity of the watch, and the spread on prices reflects the dearth of recent sales data.
  — David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
• In some neighborhoods, the sound of sirens is a rarity.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
• It’s a brainy sci-fi epic, something of a rarity these days.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021
• The amount of cash Aut managed to steal is a rarity nowadays.
  — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
• He was sacked once, which is a rarity, and was hurried out of the pocket at least twice.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
• There is truly not a weak link in the ensemble, which is a rarity even for the best shows.
  — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
• Tufts of human hair are sewn into the boat’s seams, making the kayak even more of a rarity.
  — Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023
• Despite the rarity of this week's events, the NFL is no stranger to severe injuries.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2023
• The items' rarity is also down to the sheer size of their gemstone lenses.
  — CNN, 14 Sep. 2021
• The world's largest blue diamond now has a price tag to match its rarity.
  — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
• Heavy rain fell in New York City on Tuesday night and lightning lit up the sky, a rarity this time of year.
  — Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
• Even for someone as used to handing rarities as Nguyen Dinh Tuan Viet, the first sight of the oldest bottle of whisky in the world was a moment to remember.
  — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
• Trevorrow closed the evening by reflecting on the rarity of comedy in theaters.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 June 2025