rara avis

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Recent Examples of rara avis Holy rara avis, Batman! Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rara avis
Noun
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Noun
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    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The home itself is a marvel of Italian architecture and features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, high ceilings, a one bedroom guest house and so much more.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
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    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The Cincinnati Tenants Union, comprised of about 150 residents of former Vision & Beyond buildings, held a press conference July 9 outside the Hamilton County Courthouse to encourage the judge to replace prodigy with a new receiver.
    Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025

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