rarity

Example Sentences

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Christie’s contemporary art specialist Johanna Flaum said the rarity of the now-coveted series “makes them most sought after.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Even though Ives doesn’t cover most of the stocks in the new ETF, attaching his name and brand to another fund is a rarity on Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

And that would be a rarity for him at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A hearing like this, in which the nominee has recently joked about an assault on the committee chairman, is a rarity.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

A onetime spy for the revolutionary leaders in Mexico, Wren was a rarity in the bureau: an American Indian.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann