rarity
Example Sentences
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Societies across the world valued gold as a symbol of divinity, immortality, and authority; its rarity made it a special privilege to behold and possess.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Hiring has accelerated this year after the economy lost jobs in the second half of 2025, a rarity when the U.S. is not in recession.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The University of Michigan added binding early decision as an option for the first time this year, a rarity among elite public schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
And because rarity equates to value, standard issue 1997 cards featuring the late Lakers great retail for a pedestrian $100 to $300.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
They have their heads in the right places, the books, a rarity for high school students these days.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing rarity
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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