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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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The worth is found in the beauty and rarity.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
The rarity of attacks suggests white sharks do not view humans as prey.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Licenses to operate such boats along the Nile are hard to acquire, explains Kamal, especially at a large size—and Nile Canopus, at almost 20 feet across and 180 feet long, is a rarity.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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