1
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
For the Panthers, Hunt returns for an offensive line that has stayed completely intact both with its starters and its top reserves — a rarity in the NFL.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
As in, tackling to the ground, a rarity around here in recent years.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
And there’ll be a two-CD set that includes a mixture of the orchestral versions, demos, rarities, and remixes featured on the Anthology vinyl edition.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
As in, tackling to the ground, a rarity around here in recent years.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
And there’ll be a two-CD set that includes a mixture of the orchestral versions, demos, rarities, and remixes featured on the Anthology vinyl edition.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
Noun
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Fewer exotics than past expansions, far fewer, in many instances.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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These are very tastefully laid off, with walks and carriage drives, and are covered with a profusion of rare exotics, beautiful flowers, and semi-tropical plants of every variety known to this climate.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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The ordinance, however, did carve out the exception that local officials would contact ICE if an inmate had a detainer assigned to them, The Courier Journal reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Until last weekend, 40 states have seen cases, and the 10 exceptions are mostly in the East, with several scattered in the and South and West.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Alves devoted part of that speech to the wonders of this country by providing the blessings of freedom and opportunity to people like him.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The solipsism of low self-esteem is one of the wonders of the human psyche.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The other 155 anomalies wound up being natural formations like plant growth or artificial items like fishing gear, as noted in the release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Analytical signal map of the residual field with the red dots representing the anomalies.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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This early curiosity taught me to appreciate diversity in value—each currency held meaning beyond its number.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lead these conversations with curiosity, not judgment.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even in midlife, women remain at risk for developing cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer, which can progress silently over many years, Goldman says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
4 Aug. 2025
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Michigan's Great Lakes don't produce tsunamis, but weather conditions can cause abnormalities in water levels and movements that can appear similar, and are known as seiches or meteotsunamis.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Some are different – evolutionary oddities that break the mold.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Today, a new generation of chefs is whipping up seasonally informed and culturally inflected variations, transforming the oddity into a full-fledged dessert genre.—
Mehr Singh,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Go treasure hunting at the Antique Center of La Crosse, a three-story trove of vintage finds and quirky curios.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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At her house in Harrison County, Theresa Brandenburg keeps a small wooden curio box.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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