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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
And this is a rarity in series television, to have a team like a family, following Jack’s lead, following Harold’s lead.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The unanimous passage of a law by all members of the Illinois General Assembly present for the vote is a rarity, and the Stallworth Act protecting people on the streets signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2023 was one of them.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Three consecutive years of total returns of more than 20% for U.S. stocks is a historical rarity.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Jacobs also feels this rarity strategy is environmentally beneficial.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The unanimous passage of a law by all members of the Illinois General Assembly present for the vote is a rarity, and the Stallworth Act protecting people on the streets signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2023 was one of them.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Three consecutive years of total returns of more than 20% for U.S. stocks is a historical rarity.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Jacobs also feels this rarity strategy is environmentally beneficial.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
Noun
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The fish species are in constant flux, and this location is often dominated by exotics.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s another, subtler way to work exotics into a tailored ensemble: as an accessory.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The exception is the SanDisk Desk Drive, which is a tabletop SSD that requires its own power source.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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The only exception to this rule, the official said, would be when the videos of the rapes were shown.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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But Salonga proves that less is indeed more when backed by trust in the material and guided by the artistic precision of a naturally gifted wonder.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Last Ranger, making one wonder: Do Academy voters need the theme of every movie spelled out for them in bold typeface?—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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January 2025’s safety record isn’t a statistical anomaly, either.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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This feels an anomaly considering the downward patterns since.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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One compelling finding from the study is that the majority of Black singles are open to exploring non-traditional experiences, with 70% expressing curiosity about group play.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
22 Feb. 2025
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Leaders play a crucial role in shaping this culture by encouraging open dialogue about growth and encouraging curiosity throughout the organization.—
Toyna Chin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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While repeating faces could just be poor design, missing fingers, limbs, or other abnormalities are typical hallmarks of Gen-AI models.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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One agency that deserves to feel the horns of the bull-in-the-china-shop-in-chief is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an ugly mess of structural abnormalities and constitutional affronts.—
David B. McGarry,
National Review,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The oddity about this one, however, was that 2 minutes, 50 seconds remained.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The break for the All-Star festivities is a natural stopping point for taking a closer look under the hood at some of the oddities that have occurred this season.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.—
Morgan Meier,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2025
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The former became a cult curio; the latter remained unreleased until 2002.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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