as in rarely
not often
we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high
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Recent Examples of seldom
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This group felt close around each other, but the play on the court was seldom so cohesive.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Playing the lead, Falls does a very good job of showing the tragedy of Carroll’s situation without ever playing the role for pity; the toxic world of the manosphere seldom has been so graphically or gruesomely rendered.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Every bite should count Wiseman says patients seldom get nutritional guidance from their doctors, and the drugs alone do not make for a quick or lasting fix without also changing eating patterns for the healthier.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This group felt close around each other, but the play on the court was seldom so cohesive.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Playing the lead, Falls does a very good job of showing the tragedy of Carroll’s situation without ever playing the role for pity; the toxic world of the manosphere seldom has been so graphically or gruesomely rendered.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seldom
Adverb
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The women, undefeated in 38 games and rarely challenged, earned their inevitable place at table with a 70-52 victory.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When a series of tragic failures at New Era Community Health Center left scores of the county’s weakest, poorest and most erratic residents in danger, Florida health inspectors took the unusual step of threatening to shut down the home.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Many of Barbosa’s followers know him for his unusual feats like holding the Guinness World Record for the fastest visits to every CTA station or sprinting through the United Center during a Bulls game.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Such mistakes should be uncommon for this group.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Little was charged with Cizek's murder, despite authorities not being able to locate his body, which is an uncommon step in a homicide case.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Options like these often lead to infrequent use.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Club matches over cable remained infrequent, but as transatlantic connections grew, so did interest in long-distance chess.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The decision drew immediate fire from El-Sayed's primary opponents and national Democratic figures, forcing a rare public reckoning over how far the party should go to recapture young men who abandoned it in record numbers in 2024.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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That would be a rare bit of good news from our embrace of AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her credits this decade include a complex and crucial supporting part in Mare of Easttown, an Emmy-winning guest appearance on Hacks, a turn opposite Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario, and a starring role in Annie Baker’s extraordinary indie film Janet Planet.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nyad is an extraordinary example, but researchers say a positive attitude is key.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is not an unfamiliar tap dance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Learning a language, studying abroad, or simply traveling to experience something entirely unfamiliar to you.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Seldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seldom. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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