plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: one that is rare
Examples of rarity in a Sentence
In most sports, athletes over the age of 50 are rarities.
Snow is a rarity in this part of the world.
He is selling most of his collection, keeping only the real rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.
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Banks herself rose through the ranks in the early 1990s, when Black high-fashion models on the runway and in magazines were still a rarity.
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Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
In 1910, a high school diploma was a rarity in the United States, the province of elites destined to be ministers, doctors, or lawyers.
—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
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Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
In 1910, a high school diploma was a rarity in the United States, the province of elites destined to be ministers, doctors, or lawyers.
—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
See All Example Sentences for rarity
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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rarity
noun
rar·i·ty
ˈrar-ət-ē 
ˈrer-
plural rarities
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being rare
2
: someone or something rare
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