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US
/ˈɹɛɹ/
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[ UK /ɹˈeə/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈeə/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
having low density
lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
rare gasses -
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
rare roast beef -
not widely distributed
rare herbs
rare patches of green in the desert -
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
an uncommon sense of humor
a rare skill
she was kind to an uncommon degree
what is so rare as a day in June -
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
rare books
a rare word -
recurring only at long intervals
total eclipses are rare events
a rare appearance
How To Use rare In A Sentence
- AERONET is a global network of more than 100 sun photometers that measure the amount of sunlight absorbed by aerosols (fine particles in the air) at wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared.
- McGill University, however, has found a way to increase access to its rare books - thanks to a lot of grant money and one badass digital camera.
- The security police quickly squelched an extremely rare public demonstration demanding political reform on Monday, the 41st anniversary of the Baath Party's seizure of power here.
- Rarely, a person with iron-deficiency anemia may experience pica, a craving to eat nonfood items such as paint chips, chalk, or dirt.
- There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty. Steve Maraboli
- Trying to link things cross-departmentally is something that in my experience gets talked about a lot, but in reality rarely happens. The Audacity of Growth at Helpful Technology
- Molecular absorption spectra are observed in the infrared and microwave portion of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum.
- But, more than the excitement, the sheer seclusion and beauty that a quiet alpine ski run can give is something rarely experienced.
- She seemed to exist in a rarefied air of lonely but enigmatic beauty. Times, Sunday Times
- His rapid rise through the ranks after an eye-catching performance in the April trials was a rare highlight in a troubled season.
