rarely
Example Sentences
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Rarely does anyone consider it a serious cooking ingredient.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Rarely has a writer exhibited such an innate strength of character.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Rarely a starter for Arsenal, the 28-year-old managed just nine minutes off the bench in England's recent World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Iceland.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
“The preserves are protected by powerful magic. But I lend an ear to the news all the same. Rarely hurts to be cautious.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing rarely
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 9
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Rosetta Stone's Essential Academic Vocabulary: Lesson 17
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