How to Use rarely/seldom ever in a Sentence

rarely/seldom ever

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  • Both Eleanor and Park know first loves rarely ever last, but the 16-year-olds are more than willing to try.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Madonna has rarely ever been one to shy away from the latter.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Keep in mind that clear skin rarely ever happens overnight.
    Myranda Mondry, Allure, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But even if your old clothes are out of sight, out of mind, they’re rarely ever really gone.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The color purple is rarely ever found in foods that people drool over.
    Pooja Krishna, Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Since owners Arielle and Christopher Moss swung open the doors in late 2020, their weekend lines have rarely ever died down.
    Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • Don't miss this chance to get it on sale, Yeti products are rarely ever discounted.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
  • Keep in mind that La Mer is a luxury brand that rarely ever goes on sale, so these discounts are huge wins.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 July 2023
  • The clean beauty brand rarely ever discounts its products, so this is a pretty big deal.
    Ariel Scotti, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Detroit quarterback Matt Stafford — who rarely ever runs — kept the ball on third-and-10 for the Lions' first productive play of the game for a gain of 12.
    Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Then Henderson and Williams have spent the past 10 weeks playing RB1 musical chairs, with both rarely ever healthy for the same game.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The program will last until Sunday, and there’s a lot of great folks from all over the continent to meet, which rarely ever happens.
    C.j. Obasi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Diarra hounds opponents at the perimeter, hungry for the ball, but rarely ever has the ball in his hand or directs the offense.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Americans’ respect for Congress -- rarely ever high -- has been been in the dumps for a decade amid partisan strife.
    Mike Dorning, Bloomberg.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The virus is rarely ever detected in AFM patients, even in their cerebrospinal fluid, for instance.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Given that there are rarely ever Lululemon sales, styles are sure to sell out quickly.
    Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The problem with potential is that people rarely ever live up to their potential.
    Jesse Foreman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • There were reports of ongoing feuds between the stars, a workhorse mentality that had the stars rarely ever taking a break, and sadly, more tragic deaths to come.
    Time, 18 Jan. 2023
  • However, growth is supposed to be ugly and exhausting at times; healing is rarely ever a pretty process.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 May 2022
  • The Dyson Corrale, our favorite luxury flat iron, is currently on sale—which rarely ever happens.
    Condé Nast, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • According to WeatherSpark, temperatures rarely ever fall below 47°F and can climb as high as 92°F.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Swifties have rarely ever spared Taylor Swift‘s boyfriends from a solid Comedy Central-level roast.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The establishment of these nursing homes also helped put less strain on the state's hospital system, which rarely ever ran the risk of reaching full capacity.
    Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Cannabis rarely ever kills someone, unlike alcohol and other drugs.
    Richard A. Grucza, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Made of sustainable materials and sporting a sleek, minimalist design, the cult-favorite sneakers are rarely ever on sale—so now may be the best time to snag a pair for yourself.
    Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Only ever appreciated once they’re being put to use for the sake of a larger system, where people that look like Donovan and myself are rarely ever the victors.
    Cole Ezeilo, Essence, 12 Sep. 2022
  • There’s rarely ever plot information [in the dialogue].
    Michael Ordoña Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
  • And while straight players’ families were highlighted, there was rarely ever mention made of the significant others of players whose partners might not be men.
    Frankie De La Cretaz, CNN, 19 May 2022
  • As the contest in Milwaukee reminded everyone, that will rarely ever occur.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The hyper-personal revelations and confessions embedded in these films were rarely ever divulged for the mere sake of sharing or crafting a false sense of proximity.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023

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