Examples of rare breed in a Sentence
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Out-of-state domestic enrollment at large flagship universities has held steady, but international freshmen have become a rare breed.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Giga coasters are a rare breed with only six in existence, according to Roller Coaster Database.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Kubiak and Janocko see a combination of the two archetypes in Bowers, a rare breed of tight end who can operate both inside and outside the box.
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Sam Warren,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
According to Futurpreneur, Canada's national non-profit for young entrepreneurs and a BDC partner, young adults under 40 make up 45% of the working-age population but lead only 16% of small and medium enterprises — making self-starting founders like Sachs and Lande a rare breed.
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Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Sebastian Stan is that rare breed of actor who uses his star superpower to help get movies such as Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner Fjord made – a film that explores topics of religious intolerance and violence towards children.
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Taken in the fourth round, both players offer a rare breed of versatility that already has coach Jeff Hafley’s defensive mind percolating.
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Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Today, single-camera is the norm, characters talk to the camera way too often, and yet live-action family sitcoms are a rare breed.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Giga coasters are a rare breed with only six in existence, according to Roller Coaster Database.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Kubiak and Janocko see a combination of the two archetypes in Bowers, a rare breed of tight end who can operate both inside and outside the box.
—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
According to Futurpreneur, Canada's national non-profit for young entrepreneurs and a BDC partner, young adults under 40 make up 45% of the working-age population but lead only 16% of small and medium enterprises — making self-starting founders like Sachs and Lande a rare breed.
—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
Sebastian Stan is that rare breed of actor who uses his star superpower to help get movies such as Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner Fjord made – a film that explores topics of religious intolerance and violence towards children.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Taken in the fourth round, both players offer a rare breed of versatility that already has coach Jeff Hafley’s defensive mind percolating.
—
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Today, single-camera is the norm, characters talk to the camera way too often, and yet live-action family sitcoms are a rare breed.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Rare breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20breed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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