rare
Meaning
Rare means something that is not common or happens infrequently.
💡 Don't confuse "rare" with "rarely," which means not often.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Sara
was
walking
home
and
stopped
by
a
small
table
with
books
near
the
park
.
She
looked
through
a
stack
of
old
books
and
found
one
with
a
blue
cover
.
It
was
a
rare
book
,
so
she
read
the
first
page
and
felt
very
happy
.
She
bought
it
because
she
likes
old
stories
and
wants
to
keep
them
.
On
the
way
home
she
was
already
thinking
about
the
next
time
she
would
visit
the
table
.
Common Phrases
rare opportunity
rare species
rare event
Synonyms
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