rare breed

noun

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

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The possibility even exists that Pope Leo XIV is a unicorn — that rare breed of Chicagoan who feel comfortable rooting for teams on both sides of town. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 But Dead Outlaw is an increasingly rare breed of show on Broadway these days, based on no pre-existing intellectual property and not driven at the box office by celebrity names above its marquee. Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 2 May 2025 Matlock is a rare breed of player in the NFL, playing on offense and defense for the Los Angeles Chargers. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2025 Murphy’s a rare breed these days – a popular Democrat. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025 Now 28, Barella is a rare breed of Italian midfielder. Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Lancia Scorpion people are a rare breed, and hat’s off to them for keeping the flame alive. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 People online have been left scratching their heads over a viral video showing one dog owner's footage of her rare breed puppy Pluto, who bears a striking resemblance to a Rottweiler, but is actually another breed altogether. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Sadly, sports cars are a rare breed nowadays, and legitimately small options that can still accommodate a wide variety of humans are even rarer. Peter Nelson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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