How to Use rarely in a Sentence

rarely

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• She rarely talks about her past.
• Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
• Only rarely is surgery necessary to treat this condition.
• Leading this charge was Porter, the type of Dem that O.C. had rarely seen.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• Start with a club rarely used from the tee box, a 60-degree lob wedge.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
• And in Hollywood, the phone rarely rings with good news.
  — Alex Convery, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Life is rarely this good, so don't let this day pass you by.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
• This is a place that tries out new ideas all the time, and on a scale rarely seen anywhere else.
  — Laila Lalami, New York Times, 30 May 2023
• One thing Dak rarely does any more is take sacks — just nine in nine starts.
  — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
• Books rarely make a sound until they’re hurled against a wall.
  — Chelsea G. Summers, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2022
• But the best part of sports is that things rarely go as planned, even in Formula 1.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
• Jansen has rarely — if ever — had a bad snap in his 15 seasons with the club.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2024
• The telecast’s targeted — but rarely met — length is three to three and a half hours.
  — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
• Before Year of the Snake, the two would rarely spend time together.
  — Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
• Best Overall Deals Shopbop has some of the best deals on brands that rarely go on sale.
  — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
• Even these nicknames, though, rarely make it into the top 100 dog names.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• The temperatures around the base rarely dip below freezing, and a few of the caimans grew up.
  — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• All this for a couple who admit they rarely—okay, fine, never!—cook.
  — ELLE Decor, 16 Aug. 2023
• The Burgess’ journey to reclaim land and legacy has rarely been marked by chance.
  — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
• Growing up, Bartlett’s Brooke Baumann rarely turned down a chance to sing.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
• But rarely does one item of clothing fit into all three.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
• Wednesday night proved growth in the NBA is rarely linear, and showed just how far Houston has to come.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 21 Dec. 2022
• Leopard seals used to be rarely seen near fur seal breeding grounds.
  — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
• While there are holders for cups, keys and even cell phones, there’s rarely a good place to put a purse or handbag.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
• But rarely do those capture the smaller moments of joy.
  — Amos Barshad, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2022
• Liam Eichenberg, on the other hand, is rarely on Twitter.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
• That’s the type of action HomeVestors has told its franchises to take only rarely.
  — Propublica, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
• The two have been photographed together over the years but only rarely.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 13 Apr. 2023
• Rhubarb has an extremely tart flavor, and it is very rarely eaten on its own due to its sour notes.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
• However, most laser treatments for rosacea are considered cosmetic and are rarely covered by insurance.
  — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024