plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
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Examples of rarity in a Sentence
In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
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But for all its delightful strangeness, Groundhog Day is also a rarity among American holidays.
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Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Now 78 years old and living in Medina, Washington, Wallach's journey in aviation began in 1975, at a time when female pilots were an extreme rarity in commercial airlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Researchers confirmed the object was a meteorite and noted its rarity, saying 'no other meteorite fall has been documented like this.'
New details are emerging about one meteorite's journey from space to Earth that was captured on video last year.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Sam got a shift in the extra period — a rarity for a fourth-line player — and poked a puck away from New Jersey star Jack Hughes and onto teammate Reilly Smith’s stick, springing the Rangers on a two-on-one rush.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Now 78 years old and living in Medina, Washington, Wallach's journey in aviation began in 1975, at a time when female pilots were an extreme rarity in commercial airlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Researchers confirmed the object was a meteorite and noted its rarity, saying 'no other meteorite fall has been documented like this.'
New details are emerging about one meteorite's journey from space to Earth that was captured on video last year.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Sam got a shift in the extra period — a rarity for a fourth-line player — and poked a puck away from New Jersey star Jack Hughes and onto teammate Reilly Smith’s stick, springing the Rangers on a two-on-one rush.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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rarity
noun
rar·i·ty
ˈrar-ət-ē 
ˈrer-
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: someone or something rare
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