rarity
noun
\
Definition of rarity
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for rarity
Synonyms
curio, curiosity, exotic, objet d'art (also objet), oddity, oddment
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of rarity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Singletary entered the starting lineup — a rarity for a rookie under Ryan — in the Bears’ seventh game and stayed there for 12 seasons. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 12, Mike Singletary," 25 Aug. 2019 Reuters/Ann Wang Hong Kong got a rare moment of calm this past weekend, when not a single canister of tear gas was fired—a rarity in a city where the use of the chemical has quickly become normalized over the past 11 weeks of protests. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "Hong Kong’s moment of calm is in danger of being squandered," 20 Aug. 2019 In some cases, the criticism on social media has been forceful enough to prompt an apology—a rarity, still. — Fortune, "Business Beyond Profits: raceAhead," 19 Aug. 2019 The Arctic is supposed to be cold, of course, making thunderstorms—much less the dozens, perhaps hundreds of strikes that materialized near the north pole over the weekend—a rarity. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Why Lightning Strikes in an Arctic Gone Bizarro," 13 Aug. 2019 Like Town Danceboutique, Guggenmos said, the new nightclub will have an 18-plus night — a rarity in the District. — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, "A gay nightclub could make a return to D.C. — in a former Baptist church," 10 Aug. 2019 Valley Forge attacks defenses with a Wing-T offense, a rarity in this age of spreads and air raids, with Pappas and Benak among its main ballcarriers. — Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "Switch flipped at Valley Forge: 2019 football camp tour," 8 Aug. 2019 The triple-double on floor exercise gave her a score of 15.1 — a rarity on events besides vault for the women. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Simone Biles reasserts herself as greatest gymnast ever with sixth U.S. national championship," 7 Aug. 2019 Even now, 46 years after the publication of her first novel, The Bluest Eye, this perspective remains a rarity in publishing and in pop culture more broadly. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Toni Morrison’s Kaleidoscopic Vision of Literature," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rarity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for rarity
rarity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rarity
See the full definition for rarity in the English Language Learners Dictionary
rarity
noun
\
Kids Definition of rarity
Keep scrolling for more