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as in exotic
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 exception
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 rarity
Reason to hope As a result of their rarity from the 1950s to 1980s, scientists – including myself – believed that any flamingos sighted intermittently around Florida were not wild birds but rather escapees from captive populations.
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Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
Uniacke, who has two shops on Pimlico Road, is a rarity in the design world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branch is a rarity in the home office space, making furniture finds that marry ergonomics with sleek, inoffensive silhouettes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
Uniacke, who has two shops on Pimlico Road, is a rarity in the design world.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branch is a rarity in the home office space, making furniture finds that marry ergonomics with sleek, inoffensive silhouettes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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Native to Brazil and other South American and Central American countries, colorful peacock bass were stocked in South Florida canals in the mid-1980s by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to control the population of undesirable exotics like tilapia.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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European exotics were also present.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The odds of a hurricane landfall in the US really dwindle at the end of October and into November, but there have been notable late-season exceptions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Walmart is one of the exceptions that proves the rule.—
Mark Simon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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Courtesy of Cepee Tabibian Walking everywhere has done wonders for my stress levels.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The outcome of the appeal will determine whether the Chicago ruling becomes a regional anomaly or a national precedent for holding federal immigration officers personally accountable to the courts.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Veteran Ram staffers noted a bigger crowd than usual for an open scrimmage, buoyed by Homecoming weekend and more than mild curiosity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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With his play reaching elite status this year, there is curiosity about whether the Buccaneers feel any pressure to extend the contract of the 30-year-old quarterback during the season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The clinical trial will also evaluate whether the AI tool over-identifies abnormalities that turn out not to be cancer, also known as false positives.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Along Dania Beach’s Antique Row, visitors can find everything from furniture to jewelry, glassware, chandeliers, oddities, and more.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The oddity seen in most photos to this point is Hyte’s riser cable assembly, which is secured at the top via a half-height slot bracket and to the bottom via a couple additional screws.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Each video, on its own, is a digital curio, the value of which drops to zero after the initial view.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Made in Ancient Egypt, which opened this month at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, features commemorative stela, golden coffins and masks, and sundry curios created in a style that changed very little down the centuries.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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