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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And there’ll be a two-CD set that includes a mixture of the orchestral versions, demos, rarities, and remixes featured on the Anthology vinyl edition.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The original Naked Gun movies were themselves rarities in their day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Ryne Sandberg’s combination of grace, power and speed as one of baseball’s greatest second basemen of all time was a rarity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Barbie pink Rolex, however, is a rarity, one that won’t be found in boutiques or online.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The original Naked Gun movies were themselves rarities in their day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Ryne Sandberg’s combination of grace, power and speed as one of baseball’s greatest second basemen of all time was a rarity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Barbie pink Rolex, however, is a rarity, one that won’t be found in boutiques or online.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 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 7 Aug. 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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