rare
Example Sentences
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China’s “microelectronics, their motors, their rare earth, their magnets—which is foundational to robotics—they are the world’s best,” Huang said in a podcast in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Guernsey has 167 plant species rare in the British Isles and 34 species are found in fewer than 25 locations.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Security Council mandates authorizing member states to use force are relatively rare.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Other times, they can stir controversy and, on rare occasions, even jump-start careers.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
He surprised her with an aviary full of rare songbirds off their elegant dining room.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
