rare
1thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
Origin of rare
1Other words for rare
Opposites for rare
Other words from rare
- rareness, noun
Words that may be confused with rare
Other definitions for rare (2 of 3)
(of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare.
Origin of rare
2Other words from rare
- rareness, noun
Other definitions for rare (3 of 3)
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How to use rare in a sentence
Instances in which a speech restriction is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest are deservedly rare.
Court strikes down bans on conversion therapy as violations of free speech | Chris Johnson | November 20, 2020 | Washington BladeThe only thing more rare than a unicorn is an exited unicorn.
If you didn’t make $1B this week, you are not doing VC right | Danny Crichton | November 20, 2020 | TechCrunchThe letter triggered a rare public statement from the Fed on Thursday evening.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin cuts off several Federal Reserve emergency aid programs, sparking unusual rebuke from Fed | Rachel Siegel, Jeff Stein | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostSuch a U-turn is rare, and it’s possible the deal gets put back together.
NBA draft winners and losers: A win for LaMelo Ball, woe for the Warriors | Ben Golliver | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostIt’s difficult to know which patient will develop any of these rare long-term impacts.
Teen athletes with even mild COVID-19 can develop heart problems | Partho Sengupta | November 18, 2020 | Science News For Students
He ripped out and he rared, he tipped and he tared, he pranced and he charged like the grand entry at a circus.
He bucked an' rared an' tried to fall over backwards with me, but I showed him reason after a while!
Bruce of the Circle A | Harold TitusI tell you dat white gal rared en pitched untwel she bust into be bitteres cry yo ever heerd in yo life.
Old Times in Dixie Land | Caroline E. MerrickI heered atterwards dat Mars Sam bucked an' rared just 'fore he died an' tried to get outen de bed, an' dat he cussed to de last.
In Gool-gool—that's where I was rared—the people used to take up anythink that wasn't straight.
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn | Miles Franklin
British Dictionary definitions for rare (1 of 2)
/ (rɛə) /
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word
occurring seldom: a rare appearance
not widely distributed; not generally occurring: a rare herb
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
uncommonly great; extreme: kind to a rare degree
exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine: rare skill
highly valued because of its uncommonness: a rare prize
Origin of rare
1Derived forms of rare
- rareness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rare (2 of 2)
/ (rɛə) /
(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Origin of rare
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