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How to pronounce rare in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms uncommon
Derivation rarity


what is so rare as a day in June.
a rare skill.
Type Words
Synonyms rarefied, rarified
Derivation rarity


rare gasses.
lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air.
Type Words
Derivation rareness, rarity


rare herbs.
rare patches of green in the desert.
Type Words


a rare word.
rare books.
Type Words


rare roast beef.
Type Words
Derivation rareness


a rare appearance.
total eclipses are rare events.

Examples of rare

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In 2004, doctors successfully treated Jobs for a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
From the abcnews.go.com
In this time of political divisiveness, it seems to me we have a rare consensus.
From the sacbee.com
The right-hander is that rare pitcher who gets stronger as the game gets longer.
From the denverpost.com
The Moto Museum opened in 2007 and features 100 rare and vintage European bikes.
From the stltoday.com
In general, Roto puts more emphasis on rare commodities such as steals or saves.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The second controversy involves the role of rare versus common genetic variants.
From the sciencedaily.com
Rare collections of cave formations and 20,000 year-old jaguar tracks await you.
From the time.com
The gardens and grounds are a particular and rare benefit for a house like this.
From the henleystandard.co.uk
They also suggested an explanation for how the rare Recluzia manages to survive.
From the sciencedaily.com
More examples
  • Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books"
  • Recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"
  • Not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert"
  • Having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
  • Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
  • (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"
  • Rare! compiles tracks from four Crack the Sky albums from 1983u20131990, two of John Palumbo's solo albums, and previously unreleased live and demo recordings. It was released in 1994 on CD.
  • Rare (often known as Bowie Rare) was a compilation album released by RCA Records to cash in on David Bowie for the 1982 Christmas market. ...
  • Rare is an instrumental album by the progressive rock band Asia.