plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
Examples of rarity in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Walk through the quaint lobby to find another hidden gem, the Sax Garden, a romantic French-style garden restaurant, complete with a heated outdoor pool (a rarity in Paris), checkerboard marble floors and green foliage.
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
The rarity and value of the manuscripts kept them out of regular circulation at the library, forcing them to be reserved by any potential borrowers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
In a time when transgender rights are under threat via a backlash spurred on by harmful theology within church spaces, the call for inclusion — despite one’s gender identity, expression, or sexuality — is both a rarity and necessity within the traditional gospel and Christian world.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
The rarity and value of the manuscripts kept them out of regular circulation at the library, forcing them to be reserved by any potential borrowers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
In a time when transgender rights are under threat via a backlash spurred on by harmful theology within church spaces, the call for inclusion — despite one’s gender identity, expression, or sexuality — is both a rarity and necessity within the traditional gospel and Christian world.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rarity
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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