few and far between
At wide intervals, scarce, as in Supporters of the amendment are few and far between. This expression originally was used very literally for physical objects such as houses appearing at widely separated intervals. Today it is also used more loosely. [Mid-1600s]
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How to use few and far between in a sentence
He would not like his guests to feel bored at losing one of their precious few-and-far-between holidays.
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