How to Use rarely/seldom ever in a Sentence

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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

Last Updated: 22 Oct 2024