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as in exotic
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity
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as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house
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Recent Examples of rarity
And in another rarity for a horror movie, the film only dropped 11 percent between Saturday and Sunday, suggesting that this is a film capable of hanging around for a long time, including into a busy Memorial Day weekend.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Some even go up in value depending on their rarity.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
The historical rarity of Bundibugyo is also itself part of the problem.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But this season has been a rarity as a third challenger as emerged, as Hearts, without a league triumph in 65 years, went into the final day top of the Premiership.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Some even go up in value depending on their rarity.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
The historical rarity of Bundibugyo is also itself part of the problem.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But this season has been a rarity as a third challenger as emerged, as Hearts, without a league triumph in 65 years, went into the final day top of the Premiership.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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At least the pedals aren’t awkwardly offset, unlike many Italian exotics of this era.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Here are my picks and exotics for the 2026 Kentucky Oaks. 2026 Kentucky Oaks Day Betting Card Race 8: $5 to Win on #2 French Fiction. Race 9: $5 to Win and Place on #8 Corporate Power ($10 total bet).—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Museo Nazionale del Cinema’s collection traces cinema’s full technological arc from early street-show curiosities to the modern moving image.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The performance reestablishes him as an active MMA force rather than a boxing curiosity.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The massive rocket has encountered a number of anomalies and failures since its debut in April 2023 ended in a premature explosion, including fiery mishaps both on the test stand and mid-flight that have attracted plenty of headlines.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Diego, its creator, begins to notice glitches and anomalies that reveal alternative uses for the system.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Some looks are too good to be treated as a one-wear wonder, and such looks are often by Chanel.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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More recently, Hoeg was involved in the agency’s review of a formal petition to add bold new warnings to antidepressant drugs about unproven pregnancy risks, including fetal abnormalities that could lead to autism and other disorders.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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According to the National Institutes of Health's Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a condition where the muscles permanently stiffen and a person has bone abnormalities called chondrodysplasia, both of which can worsen over time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Medical staff did tend to Castillo as the referee walked away, but fans were quick to notice some oddities in the brief fight.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Mitchell is one of many of the Thunder’s scouting and development marvels.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Grisebach’s fourth feature is just such a marvel, a verité social drama, cast with non-professionals, that from the improvisational immediacy of small-scale real life, gradually gathers all the elements of a sprawling crime epic.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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