rare
Example Sentences
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It’s kind of a rare thing for all three of you guys to be in one place at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Saint Paul Hotel — Overlooking Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, the Saint Paul Hotel delivers old-world elegance with the kind of attentive service that’s increasingly rare.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The population of a rare butterfly species has increased by more than 90 times in Kent over two decades, according to a conservation charity.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Apparently, there are some rare mountain shrimp that can be found there.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing rare
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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