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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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Zoo officials described the birth as a rare and joyful milestone not only for the National Zoo, but for Asian elephant conservation more broadly.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Brook is a rare talent who looks destined to become one of England’s finest ever batters.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Housey delivered an outstanding performance, earning the Marcia Pinder MVP award at the BCAA Big 8 tournament.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Six solid to excellent major leaguers, two average ones and 11 busts.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Use Dryer Balls to Keep Sheets Separated Dryer balls are an excellent tool for combating tangled sheets.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Is that kind of transcendent communion with the real world even possible anymore?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prasanna draws parallels to composer Ilaiyaraaja, noting how both artists describe receiving their insights as transcendent experiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starting with the good, Apple’s fiscal first-quarter results were sterling.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ideal for winter travel, the set is made from soft, thick fabric that traps heat and offers superior comfort.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Having been framed, yours also is in superior condition.—
Paula Allen,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rho-alpha targets this gap by combining vision processing and language understanding with a capability Microsoft is emphasizing more directly than many mainstream VLA demos, which is tactile sensing that acts as a first-class input for closed-loop manipulation.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spending at luxury retailers surged 15% in the quarter, business and first-class airfare purchases rose 9%, and luxury hotel spending was up 12%, CFO Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC in an interview.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In an ideal world, that probably looked like at least a starting-quality left winger and a prime-age central midfielder who excels at line-breaking passes.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Binali Yıldırım, a loyal supporter, took on prime ministerial duties.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ultrarare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrarare. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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