How to Use rarity in a Sentence

rarity

noun
  • Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
  • The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
  • He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
  • In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
  • Here’s a rarity: The Rams are scheduled to pick in the first round of the draft.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The rarity of the disease is both a blessing and a curse.
    Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 June 2024
  • All-male, all-white public boards in the U.S. are a rarity.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The trip north to Delaware is not a rarity for the cat.
    Bymason Leib, ABC News, 17 June 2022
  • That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Reid showed faith in the Chiefs’ defense by choosing to kick off to start the game, a rarity for him.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Four-star high school recruits are a rarity for the Aztecs.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The storm arrived with high winds then turned calm, a rarity in our area.
    Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 23 June 2022
  • Her boots even fit wide calves, a rarity in the shoe market.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Prices reflect the rarity of the watch, and the spread on prices reflects the dearth of recent sales data.
    David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
  • In some neighborhoods, the sound of sirens is a rarity.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • He was sacked once, which is a rarity, and was hurried out of the pocket at least twice.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • There is truly not a weak link in the ensemble, which is a rarity even for the best shows.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Tufts of human hair are sewn into the boat’s seams, making the kayak even more of a rarity.
    Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Despite the rarity of this week's events, the NFL is no stranger to severe injuries.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Some were locals, and others had traveled some 100 miles to catch a glimpse of the rarity.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2023
  • This waterfall hike, a rarity for the area, winds along the park boundary.
    Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In the spirits world, the concept of rarity is one that has not been solely within the purview whiskey for some time now.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The rarity of it all makes sales even more of a special occasion.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The table is more of a rarity: In the last 15 years, only three authentic ones have been sold.
    Anna Kodé, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Waltz said he was drawn to the film because the genre has become a rarity in Hollywood.
    Russ Weakland, Variety, 29 Sep. 2022
  • It’s a Tuesday, which is loaded with news, which is a rarity.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • Reservation Dogs is a rarity, and soon it will be gone.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
  • San Francisco is getting a new rooftop bar — a rarity in the city.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The awe-inspiring spectacle is a rarity – and will become even more so in the years ahead.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Finding top-quality All-Clad cookware on sale is a rarity, so take advantage of this chance to upgrade everything in one fell swoop.
    Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024

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