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rara avis

noun

Definition of rara avis

as in rare bird

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Recent Examples of rara avis Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021 Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both. — Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020

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Monica Bellucci’s sneer is a thing of wonder, so why have so few directors used it properly?

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
But these trolls aren’t just for children—they’re for anyone looking to rediscover wonder in art and nature.

— Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

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This week's quiz highlights family fun, medical marvels — and a lot more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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Ned’s Spider-Man-tracking wall also features a newspaper clipping that references a Latino parkour prodigy in Brooklyn, where Miles is from.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Song Kang stars as Kang Bi-o, a prodigy accustomed to being top of his class, whose position is threatened by transfer student Choi Jeong-yo (Lee Jun-young), a raw talent from a disadvantaged background.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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