rare exception

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

An exception that does not happen often.

exceptionADJECTIVE + NOUN

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rare

Examples (10)

  • This outcome is a rare exception to the usual pattern.
  • Finding such quality at this price is a rare exception in today's market.
  • She made a rare exception to her no-phone policy during dinner.
  • The company's success story is a rare exception in this struggling industry.
  • With this rare exception, all our products are manufactured locally.
  • His generosity was a rare exception among the wealthy elite.
  • This rare exception proves that not all rules are absolute.
  • The peaceful resolution was a rare exception to the usual conflicts.
  • Finding honesty in politics is a rare exception these days.
  • The judge granted a rare exception to the standard sentencing guidelines.