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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.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Holy rara avis, Batman!
—Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
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
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Holy rara avis, Batman!
—Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rara avis
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But this year’s visit felt like divine intervention—a dose of natural awe and wonder sent from above to make it through fraught times.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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What follows is remarkable, harrowing, and a marvel of documentary editing.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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At a pace of about 1,500 units per second, 300 million per day, and a lifetime production of up to a trillion sperm cells, spermatogenesis is a marvel of abundance.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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The actor, who is up for Leading Actor tonight for his turn as the titular ping pong prodigy, arrived at London's Royal Festival Hall wearing a black suit paired with a black silk shirt.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Silver Bear for best screenplay went to Nina Roza from Quebecois director Geneviève Dulude-de Celles, the story of a Bulgarian immigrant who returns to his native land to search for an 8-year-old artistic prodigy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rara avis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rara%20avis. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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