How to Use rarity in a Sentence

rarity

noun

• Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
• The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
• He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
• In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
• The vintage rarity shows a few light scratches, but those surely add to the historic charm.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
• Publishing a report like that on a team website is a rarity.
  — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
• The house had running water, electricity and phones, a rarity in that time.
  — Deepa Bharath, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
• Wrapping up majorette practice by midnight is a rarity.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2022
• Mary's story of traveling from out of state is a rarity among applicants, Friedland said.
  — Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
• The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.
  — Sabra Ayres, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2022
• The concentrated use of the kamikaze drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.
  — Sabra Ayres, Hanna Arhirova and Inna Varenytsia, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Oct. 2022
• This difference was not a function of relative rarity: no one group of children was statistically more likely to have gone missing.
  — Ayelet Fishbach, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2022
• And three pairs of interchangeable lenses are included—a rarity in this category.
  — Phillip Dwight Morgan, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• The Astros were more willing to open their roof in previous seasons, though open-roof games at Minute Maid Park were still a rarity.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Oct. 2022
• Rising sturgeon farms only furthered caviar rarity because of how complicated the harvesting and growing process is.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
• Depending on the success of Alpine in the Grands Prix, the number of posters made available varied, creating a kind of rarity for the product.
  — Alpine Contributor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• The card selection and rarity matches that found within the Limited Edition Beta set.
  — Curtis Silver, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Here’s a rarity: The Rams are scheduled to pick in the first round of the draft.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• The rarity of the disease is both a blessing and a curse.
  — Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 June 2024
• All-male, all-white public boards in the U.S. are a rarity.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
• That's a rarity in this field and a change that has been long overdue.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
• Reid showed faith in the Chiefs’ defense by choosing to kick off to start the game, a rarity for him.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• Four-star high school recruits are a rarity for the Aztecs.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Her boots even fit wide calves, a rarity in the shoe market.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
• Prices reflect the rarity of the watch, and the spread on prices reflects the dearth of recent sales data.
  — David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
• In some neighborhoods, the sound of sirens is a rarity.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
• Tufts of human hair are sewn into the boat’s seams, making the kayak even more of a rarity.
  — Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023
• Despite the rarity of this week's events, the NFL is no stranger to severe injuries.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2023
• Some were locals, and others had traveled some 100 miles to catch a glimpse of the rarity.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2023
• In the spirits world, the concept of rarity is one that has not been solely within the purview whiskey for some time now.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024