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Recent Examples of ultrarare
In 2021, an ultrarare variety of a popular exotic houseplant—a variegated Rhaphidaphora Tetrasperma—sold for more than $19,000 in a New Zealand web auction.
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Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Apr. 2023
That’s when surgeons infused a drug into her spine to fix the ultrarare genetic glitch that had vexed her nervous system since infancy.
—Erika Check Hayden Brittainy Newman, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Apr. 2023
That’s when surgeons infused a drug into her spine to fix the ultrarare genetic glitch that had vexed her nervous system since infancy.
—Erika Check Hayden Brittainy Newman, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultrarare
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This year, with a bumper crop of the strange parrot’s favorite berries prompting a rare enthusiasm for mating, those working to save the birds hope for a record number of chicks in February, which would move the kakapo closer to defying what was not long ago believed to be certain extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Boca Raton downtown campus redevelopment project represents a rare opportunity to modernize aging public facilities, improve how downtown functions, and do so in a fiscally responsible manner.—
Troy McLellan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dylan Volantis completed an outstanding seven-inning masterpiece with three strikeouts in his final inning of work.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fried specifically recommends the Superior plum cultivar as an outstanding option for spring planting.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cats, after all, are excellent self cleaners.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Infiniti restaurant at Grace Bay Club is great for a very upscale evening, but Parallel 23 at The Palms, known for its fish, pasta, and excellent desserts, remains one of the very best meals of my trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Toggling between the lives of these three individuals, Keeper of Lost Children explores how one woman's vision will change the course of countless lives, and demonstrates that love in its myriad of forms—familial, parental, and forbidden, even love of self—can be transcendent.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Like so many 20 year olds before him, Zion Battle found something transcendent in Joshua Tree National Park.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hellebuyck was simply sterling.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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There are no better CEOs in the nation than in the airline industry – in operational, financial, strategic domains and their individual characters are sterling.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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There is always this weird, uncomfortable hierarchical relationship, where the journalist might feel superior, or the subject feels that way.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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And one way to try to defend your inferior offer is to try to attack ours, instead of just making a superior offer yourself.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Coach seating starts at $95, while first-class accommodations start at $412.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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What a first-class thing to do.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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All-day dining at The Common Room blurs culinary boundaries to curate an exceptional selection of prime cuts, succulent seafood, and specialty dishes, each meticulously prepared and enhanced with local flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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An early penalty on Cadets senior forward Peter Murray 83 seconds into the third, gave the Irish a prime opportunity.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ultrarare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrarare. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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