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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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For the third time in nine days since returning from the FIFA World Cup break, that formula worked wonders for Los Angeles Football Club.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
For all his success, Sienkiewicz has never lost the sense of wonder at being able to do work that motivates himself personally.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of wonder

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Where Tarik Skubal is a roaring marvel, Casey Mize is rarely demonstrative on the mound.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Opened in 1910, the original station was considered a marvel of the Beaux Arts style, with imposing, Roman-style columns and an expansive waiting area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

The prodigy who has mastered one thing and only one thing, the safest play almost everywhere else, is the wrong fit here.

— Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Jake Johnson stars in the watchable but entirely vanilla Apple TV sports comedy, which spins a tale of underdog triumph around a once-promising tennis prodigy who rediscovers his mojo on a pickleball court.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

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