The meaning of rare is seldom occurring or found (definition of rare from the webster's essential mini dictionary © cambridge university press) How to use rare in a sentence
Coming or occurring far apart in time It’s very rare to see these birds in england His visits are rare occasions.
Having the component parts loosely compacted She showed rare tact in inviting them. Rare (comparative rarer, superlative rarest) very uncommon Scarce, selcouth, seld, selly, geason, uncommon
Common black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable. If something is rare, it is not common, and is therefore interesting, valuable, or unusual Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red. Rare /rɛə/ adj not widely known
A rare word not widely distributed A rare herb (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density Kind to a rare degree Some common synonyms of rare are choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, and exquisite
While all these words mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste, rare suggests an uncommon excellence.
