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as in exotic
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house
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Recent Examples of rarity
Heavy rain fell in New York City on Tuesday night and lightning lit up the sky, a rarity this time of year.
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Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Pagani Utopia debuted in 2024 and the $2.1 million, 852-horsepower hypercar was a rarity among rarities at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel Valley in August.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
While staunchly remaining independent and committing to staying 100% Mexican-owned, Clase Azul has become quite the business over the past three decades—despite its structure being a rarity today.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Warren's public statement in agreement with Trump on Thursday was a rarity, as the senior senator is known as a progressive and ideological opposite to the president-elect.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Pagani Utopia debuted in 2024 and the $2.1 million, 852-horsepower hypercar was a rarity among rarities at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel Valley in August.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
While staunchly remaining independent and committing to staying 100% Mexican-owned, Clase Azul has become quite the business over the past three decades—despite its structure being a rarity today.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Warren's public statement in agreement with Trump on Thursday was a rarity, as the senior senator is known as a progressive and ideological opposite to the president-elect.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Mar. 2024
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Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
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This level of funding is sure to be disruptive to the pro game; rumors are that dozens of PPA exclusive pros are inquiring about availability exceptions for this event already.Todd Boss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even the protections that preserve the park where de la Torre works contain exceptions for oil companies and Indigenous communities, and wildlife hunting is still rampant.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the boy wonder of American capitalism, the estate represented much more than an investment, though.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with ABC News earlier on Monday, Southern California Edison's parent company CEO Pedro Pizarro said employees monitoring the lines remotely at the time saw no indications of any electrical anomalies that would typically cause sparking.Liz Baker, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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That is the real anomaly here, with the winds being sort of a second-order anomaly.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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By modeling humility and curiosity, Nadella set the tone for a culture of growth and collaboration—a move that played a critical role in Microsoft’s remarkable resurgence.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Students engage with their teachers and peers, rediscovering curiosity and critical thinking that are too often buried beneath endless notifications.Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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My hair could fairly be described as blond, red, or brown, depending on the light and the time of year, and because of a benign genetic abnormality, my left eye is the muddy color of a New England pond, while my right is a bright, cool blue.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the real world, the process is only a bit less convoluted — albeit with some oddities unique to the league.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Our look at 2024's most unusual architecture includes everything from eye-catching ideas to cutting-edge engineering wonders, so the term oddities shouldn't be taken as disparaging.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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This profile starts as a curio, but very quickly becomes fascinating.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Black Emperor—and Freedom, the record that crystallized McMahon’s songwriting and elevated Amen Dunes beyond its origins as a reliquary of underground curios.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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