1
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
In 1910, a high school diploma was a rarity in the United States, the province of elites destined to be ministers, doctors, or lawyers.
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Salah’s goal, on 14 minutes, was a rarity in its conception.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Though airplane accidents are still a rarity, according to the numbers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
And this is a rarity in series television, to have a team like a family, following Jack’s lead, following Harold’s lead.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Salah’s goal, on 14 minutes, was a rarity in its conception.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Though airplane accidents are still a rarity, according to the numbers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
And this is a rarity in series television, to have a team like a family, following Jack’s lead, following Harold’s lead.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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The Future of Luxury Is American For decades, automotive status symbols have been dictated by a European vision of luxury: low-slung exotics that demand pristine roads and attract as much attention as possible.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
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The fish species are in constant flux, and this location is often dominated by exotics.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main exception in the worldwide data is Israel, which has higher-than-average birth rates and has been subsidizing IVF since the early 1980s.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Switzerland Is Home To Two Of Europe’s Most Underrated Natural Wonders Switzerland is the setting for the top two natural wonders in Europe.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The addition of Robinson could do wonders for them on that part.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the man arrived at the Ysleta port of entry, officers completed a Low Energy Portal scan and noticed anomalies in the way the vehicle looked.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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For a bubble playoff team, there’s been more trade deadline curiosity than expected with the Blues, and now with the injury to Parayko, it’s added a little more regarding their intentions.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Organizations are inspired by leaders who model curiosity—who aren't afraid to explore new ideas, sometimes fail and embrace the learnings that come with failure.—
Michael Horowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Davis spent her days analyzing code for state and local municipalities, identifying risks or abnormalities across the nation's aging critical infrastructure.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The inspection of the Accord also allegedly revealed no abnormalities or mechanical defects that would have been the cause or a contributing factor in the collision, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Expand The winter weather of 2023-24 has been an oddity in every sense of the word.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.—
Morgan Meier,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2025
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The former became a cult curio; the latter remained unreleased until 2002.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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