rare bird

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
  • This wonder is the showpiece of the Virginia State Park that includes an hour-long hike through forests and the James River Valley.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Courtesy of Cepee Tabibian Walking everywhere has done wonders for my stress levels.
    Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Estevao is living up to his billing as the Premier League’s new prodigy.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Its characters were prodigies who had private tutors and went to training camps for programming competitions, though their striving did not add up to a happy life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Founded in 1962, the museum highlights 200 years of canal history through interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and engaging programs that explore how this engineering marvel shaped New York’s communities and culture, past and present.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Kiss was especially popular in the mid-1970s, selling tens of millions of albums and licensing its iconic look to become a marketing marvel.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Rare bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rare%20bird. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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