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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
The Half Dome comes with a footprint, which is a rarity these days, and nice to have.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 May 2025
The first two LPs feature the original record, while the remaining LPs collect a number of B-sides and rarities, alongside their 2004 BBC Radio 1 John Peel session, and seven demo recordings.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The highlight-reel dunks were a rarity at UConn but became a fairly regular occurrence in the Association, where the high-flying rookie produced a number of poster-worthy slams.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Those are rarities throughout the last 6,000 years of recorded history.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 May 2025
The first two LPs feature the original record, while the remaining LPs collect a number of B-sides and rarities, alongside their 2004 BBC Radio 1 John Peel session, and seven demo recordings.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The highlight-reel dunks were a rarity at UConn but became a fairly regular occurrence in the Association, where the high-flying rookie produced a number of poster-worthy slams.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Those are rarities throughout the last 6,000 years of recorded history.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarity
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With one of the country’s best jockeys in the saddle and one of its most esteemed trainers behind her, don’t overlook her, especially underneath in vertical exotics. 4.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Eschewing runways for a closed public road, the annual Sun Valley Tour de Force, next taking place July 17 through 19 in Ketchum, Idaho, allows enthusiasts to test the limits of their own exotics, such as the owner of a Bugatti Chiron who reached 253.01 mph on a previous edition’s 3.2-mile stretch.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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This requirement effectively limits poll worker eligibility to U.S. citizens and excludes most noncitizens, with a few exceptions, such as high school students serving as student poll workers under supervision.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The parallels with the film inspired both of us to embrace the present with more wonder and gratitude and look to the future not only with a stronger father-daughter bond, but with more hope and adventure about what else is out there.—
Melody Chiu,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Thornton injects a childlike sense of wonder with literal glimmers of light, magic realism making its way into this stark, severe environment.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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That, said the official, is thanks to the rollout of anti-fraud software that can identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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Which leads to a pair of funny NBA voting anomalies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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Those with international tastes or curiosity can now hop aboard one of Connecticut’s rail lines and try that food within walking distance from select stations.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Beyond the director’s camera, Lynch was a lifelong creative who extended his curiosity into output as a musician, actor, visual artist, and music video director, with his last full-length album being 2024’s Cellophane Memories, a collaborative LP with Chrystabell.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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This condition is an abnormality of the joints and bones of the feet due to nerve damage or peripheral neuropathy.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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The death was originally classified as an accident and attributed to congenital heart abnormalities, even though his parents said there had never been any sign of such problems.—
Jacey Fortin,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Similar calendar oddities await in September and November: Monday, Sept. 1, is the Labor Day holiday, so September checks will be issued Friday, Aug. 29 – meaning SSI recipients will get two checks in the month of August, but not one in September.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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There are better options for this price without these image quality oddities.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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The owners of a Florida curio shop have been arrested for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace, according to the Orange City Police Department.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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But that hasn’t stopped some weird curios from sneaking through.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Rarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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