How to Use rarely in a Sentence

rarely

adverb

• 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
• There is often a body count, but the cause of death is rarely recorded.
  — Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
• 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
• Since these mega events rarely can be postponed or replayed, time is of the essence.
  — Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
• 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
• Even with the addition of Andre Drummond, the Bulls are rarely the larger team on the court.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
• The Burgess’ journey to reclaim land and legacy has rarely been marked by chance.
  — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
• Turner has rarely been able to let loose and get aggressive down the field.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Sep. 2022
• 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
• The couple, who asked not to be named, said there were rarely visitors at Allen’s home.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2022
• His son has taken a job with a big outfit and is rarely available.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
• And Tressel, whose sideline fashion variety rarely strayed from the sweater vest — scarlet or gray — loved the punt.
  — Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2025