Collocations for "rare"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rare" in context.
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rare
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- rare [antiques, books, collectibles, baseball cards]
- have a rare [disorder, disease]
- I [like, prefer] my steak (medium) rare
- [would like, will have] my [steak, burger] done (medium) rare
- is a rare vintage
- rare (and endangered) [species, animals]
- in some rare cases
- this is a rare opportunity to
- a rare insight into
- is a rare [example, combination, mix] of
- will [drink, smoke] on very rare occasions
- on the rare occasion that
- a rare display of [strength, intelligence, courage]
- is very rare to [see, hear of, find]
- is very rare in [the United States]
- is rare for this [time of year, area]
- it is rare that I [go, eat, have]
- are becoming [increasingly, relatively, very] rare
'rare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Earth
- art
- auction
- bird
- book
- breed
- coastal
- coin
- commodity
- compound
- cook
- cougar
- event
- extremely
- fillet
- gem
- glimpse
- increasingly
- inhabit
- liking
- medium
- nowadays
- occasion
- occurrence
- rainforest
- reef
- snatch
- spot
- stamp
- steak
- stone
- track
- translation
- treat
- watch
- wine
- wood