rare bird

noun

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as in rara avis

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  1. rara avis
  2. wonder
  3. prodigy
  4. marvel
Noun
  • 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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  • The space telescope hasn't just collected incredible data; its images have also given the general public a new appreciation for the beauty and wonder of space.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Although an Assassin's Creed-style parkour system would do wonders for the game's movement given the setting, the protagonist's magical steed was a joy to ride.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Fort Worth-area baseball prodigy Luke Esquivel has transferred from Grapevine to five-time state champion Southlake Carroll, his father told the Star-Telegram Wednesday.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Janus Metz off a screenplay by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves, Unabomber follows Ted Kaczynski’s (Tremblay) transformation from 16-year-old Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel best appreciated with your own eyes.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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