rarity
noun
something rare, unusual, or uncommon.
rarities
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pluralof rarity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the 1950s and ’60s, there would be earworm TV-show themes—from “Have Gun—Will Travel,” “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” “Rawhide”—but over the decades that followed, corral-based hits became rarities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Of course, there is the requisite disc of rarities and B-sides.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
The trial, which began Monday, has marked a pair of legal rarities in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
They also suggest that these communities of animals, rather than extreme rarities, are actually widespread.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
We were both rarities in fencing—Peter for his race and me because I wore hijab.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
