rare bird

Definition of rare birdnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rare bird
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
  • Holy rara avis, Batman!
    Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • The series is not just a chronicle of the planet’s wonders but a specific act of historical homage.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • Food and drink Mostrador, Marram’s singular food concept, is an elevated counter service spot with Uruguayan flair (no wonder, as it is helmed by an Uruguayan team that knows a thing or two about fantastic beach food).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • As an American soccer prodigy who blazed a path once thought near impossible for a player from the States, Pulisic is already the most influential American men’s soccer player in the country’s 250-year history.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026
  • In suburban Tokyo, a fourteen-year-old krump prodigy channels his unspoken rage into dance while his single mother quietly raises him and his sister, who lives with a disability.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Now, the annual weekend Pennsylvania Firefly Festival celebrates their presence and creates excitement surrounding the late-June marvel.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • Under his leadership, Apple became not just a product company but an operational machine and a supply chain marvel.
    Paul Hardart, Fortune, 9 May 2026
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“Rare bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rare%20bird. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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