rare breed

noun

: a relatively rare group
Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed.

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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 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 Giga coasters are a rare breed with only six in existence, according to Roller Coaster Database. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 Out-of-state domestic enrollment at large flagship universities has held steady, but international freshmen have become a rare breed. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rare breed

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“Rare breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20breed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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