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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
His works are exceptionally difficult to acquire—not merely due to their significant price but because of their rarity.
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Northeast Philly resident comes from a long lineage of Notre Dame alums — a rarity in a region that'll overwhelmingly be rooting for the Nittany Lions.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
In a heartfelt speech, the actor acknowledged the rarity of substantial roles and equal access opportunities for disabled people onscreen.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Northeast Philly resident comes from a long lineage of Notre Dame alums — a rarity in a region that'll overwhelmingly be rooting for the Nittany Lions.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
In a heartfelt speech, the actor acknowledged the rarity of substantial roles and equal access opportunities for disabled people onscreen.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
Noun
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
20 Mar. 2024
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Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
18 Aug. 2024
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The airport has restrictions on the distance that flights may travel, with some exceptions for select flights beyond the perimeter.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Jan. 2025
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That said, fourth-grade math scores still remained below pre-pandemic 2019 levels, with one exception: Alabama was the only state where fourth-graders' average math scores surpassed 2019 scores.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fans will receive a one-time redeemable code to unlock 24-pack hourglasses and 12 wonder hourglasses, which can be used to open two digital booster packs and select one randomized digital card as part of the Wonder Pick feature.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994.—
Erika Angulo,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Amateur footage near the launch area showed the rocket rise slowly from the tower and perform an ascent phase with no apparent anomalies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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The news last month that an unprecedented auction of Martin Margiela’s early work was coming to Paris generated part enthusiasm, part curiosity — and full virality on social media.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional well-being, including slowing down cognitive decline, bolstering empathy and curiosity, improving your vocabulary and reducing stress.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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These include gestational diabetes, hypertension and chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Significant damage has not yet been reported, and there have been no abnormalities in the radiation levels or operations in regional nuclear power plants, officials said.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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View gallery - 14 images 2024 has been a year in space that has seen successes, failures, a clutch of firsts, and some goodbyes – not to mention a long-distance probe rescue, spacesuits on the catwalk, and a couple of cosmic oddities.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Explanations Are Over-The-Top OpenAI seems to have remained mum and isn’t telling us what is at the root of this oddity.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Juliet Arch Cabinet The Juliet Arch Cabinet from the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart is one of the most aesthetic and functional curio cabinets available.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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This profile starts as a curio, but very quickly becomes fascinating.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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