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Meanings of rare breed in English

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Usage of rare breed in English
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He's a rare breed - a New Zealand Air Force fighter pilot.
Radio NZ
2
Paddy is a rare breed: a narcotics search dog in the NHS.
BBC
3
It makes him a rare breed in sport or any walk of life.
The Irish Times
4
You know, I was one of a rare breed- agamblerwho actually made money.
Silent screams
5
The original incorrectly described Texel sheep as a rare breed.
The Guardian
6
She prayed this patient might be among that rare breed.
Snow melts in spring
7
Hookers are therefore a rare breed, often maligned in error by fans and media alike.
The Irish Times
8
Those few readers who want to discover these new works are a rare breed indeed.
The Irish Times
9
They're a rare breed and are in high demand.
BBC
10
You're a rare breed, mage, but you're not a messiah for the likes of demonkind.
Demon bound
11
Maxine Waters is a black US congresswoman and a fairly rare breed in American politics.
The Irish Times
12
Walsh is that rare breed in Irish sport: a coach who has achieved repeated international success.
The Irish Times
13
A rare breed in this day and age.
The player
14
Although they are a rare breed, there is such a thing as a Lego Master Builder.
Wired
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My family were that not-so- rare breed, working-class Tories.
The Guardian
16
Even among cyclists, Gulley is a rare breed.
Wired
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Rare breed through the time
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Rare
United Kingdom
Rare