plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
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In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Owing to its format, still a relative rarity theatrically in 2007, the three-hour feature was little seen after its 2007 premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
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He was named a District 4-6A First Team safety and kicker, which is a rarity.
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This Recoleta gem is a rarity: Algodon Mansion offers the elegance of a large hotel and the intimacy of a boutique property, all wrapped up in a Belle Époque mansion built in 1912.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Owing to its format, still a relative rarity theatrically in 2007, the three-hour feature was little seen after its 2007 premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
He was named a District 4-6A First Team safety and kicker, which is a rarity.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
This Recoleta gem is a rarity: Algodon Mansion offers the elegance of a large hotel and the intimacy of a boutique property, all wrapped up in a Belle Époque mansion built in 1912.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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rarity
noun
rar·i·ty
ˈrar-ət-ē 
ˈrer-
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: someone or something rare
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