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as in exotics
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 exceptions
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 rarities
Oh Boy Records plans premium digital releases of Prine’s music, as well as other rarities and collectibles to be announced.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Backman is one of the rarities.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
But ambitious ones have become rarities, much like long magazine features and serious documentaries, surviving either as luxuries created by the privileged few or as labors of love made in the margins by committed independents who will work to keep the form alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 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, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The package will contain a new Dolby Atmos Mix of the album, nine studio rarities, and 16 songs recorded at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 26, 1975.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Backman is one of the rarities.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
But ambitious ones have become rarities, much like long magazine features and serious documentaries, surviving either as luxuries created by the privileged few or as labors of love made in the margins by committed independents who will work to keep the form alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 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, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarities
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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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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are exceptions to the current rules.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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While some of these films are more accessible than his earlier homegrown curiosities, none of them feel like sellout moves.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1791, Vermont is a goldmine of historic landmarks and curiosities.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 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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In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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One wonders, naturally, what the likes of the late New Yorker critic Kael — or, say, Roger Ebert, for that matter — would think of the idea of a robotic technology attempting to replicate their voice while reviewing movies.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Popular among outdoor enthusiasts and leisure travelers for its clear water, natural wonders like the towering Baobab trees, and unique wildlife, Madagascar has historically been a great place to celebrate a big trip.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before the stethoscope, physicians often placed their ear directly on a patient’s chest to listen for abnormalities in breathing and heart sounds.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 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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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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But more and more, Black List darlings wind up as buzzy Netflix curios like They Cloned Tyrone and May December.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 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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Weirder and more high-concept than nearly any other horror franchise, they’re filled to the brim with mind-bending oddities that elevate even the more perfunctory entries.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Rarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarities. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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