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as in exotics
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity
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as in exceptions
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house
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Recent Examples of rarities
One and a half songs on Further Down the Spiral are Aphex Twin rarities that bear no reference to The Downward Spiral.
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Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Dealer Durward Hamil, who specializes in these kinds of rarities at the Philly Show and also at the National, shared these recommendations for collectors in search of more unique cards.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The collection includes big-screen star cars, international rarities, antiques, military vehicles and the world’s longest limo, an Ohrberg creation.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The Mission Inn is also home to countless rarities that founder Frank Miller collected during his travels around the world.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
While large portions of the collection were sold between 1975 and 1995, one heir quietly retained their share, keeping a trove of rarities hidden from public view for decades.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In another area near the West Entrance, more rarities were on display in Showcase Hall on the fourth day of the show, including some very unique Porsches, Ferraris and even an SUV called the Rezvani Tank.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Dealer Durward Hamil, who specializes in these kinds of rarities at the Philly Show and also at the National, shared these recommendations for collectors in search of more unique cards.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The collection includes big-screen star cars, international rarities, antiques, military vehicles and the world’s longest limo, an Ohrberg creation.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The Mission Inn is also home to countless rarities that founder Frank Miller collected during his travels around the world.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
While large portions of the collection were sold between 1975 and 1995, one heir quietly retained their share, keeping a trove of rarities hidden from public view for decades.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In another area near the West Entrance, more rarities were on display in Showcase Hall on the fourth day of the show, including some very unique Porsches, Ferraris and even an SUV called the Rezvani Tank.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarities
Noun
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The list includes coveted exotics, like the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, along with some unexpected names, like the Toyota Rav4 EV short-wheelbase prototype.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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These results further reinforced the depth of demand across both European exotics and culturally significant collector cars.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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But those are exceptions that remind the audience just how rare the clean court is.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The proposal is subject to recent state housing laws, city officials said, which limit the city’s ability to deny or downzone the development and allow developers to add more units and receive special exceptions to local building rules if affordable housing is included.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut should treat those cases as warnings, not curiosities.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Space One terminated the mission about three minutes into flight, at an altitude of roughly 62 miles (100 kilometers), after detecting performance anomalies.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The museum’s incredible holdings—Rembrandts, Impressionist treasures, thousands of pre-Columbian wonders—will be on view again after years in storage or on loan.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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His petition says the medications can cause pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and fetal brain abnormalities that may lead to autism and other disorders in children.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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These tests screen for abnormalities, and if the results are concerning, your next step is a colonoscopy.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, admirers, colleagues and gallery workers have sent her curios from New Mexico, Tennessee, New England and beyond.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Other items will also be available, such as jewelry, curios, knick-knacks, puzzles and more.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Rarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarities. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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