as in rarely
not often
we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high
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Recent Examples of seldom
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
When speaking with voters in Westminster, this issue seldom comes up.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
What’s more is that Thomas had reported a $5,000 gift for Martin’s education from a non-billionaire friend—echoing Thomas’s tendency to report some gifts, but seldom ones from the likes of Crow.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
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The camera and editing seldom keep up with Keefus Ciancia’s genuinely propulsive and exciting score, creating an immediate disconnect between image and sound that can be hard to look past, further exacerbated by the dialogue.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
When speaking with voters in Westminster, this issue seldom comes up.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Parental roles seldom factor in the effort required to nurture the connection and intimacy between partners.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
What’s more is that Thomas had reported a $5,000 gift for Martin’s education from a non-billionaire friend—echoing Thomas’s tendency to report some gifts, but seldom ones from the likes of Crow.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
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Don’t be aggressive with calling, rattling, or decoying since reclusive bucks rarely respond well to those aggressive tactics.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Air raid alerts are a daily fact of life in Ukraine and the capital often comes under drone and missile attacks, but the U.S. Embassy rarely issues such a specific alert or temporarily shuts down.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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There’s clearly an appetite for the unusual, however, as this F430 Spider .Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Secret Service immediately undertook to instruct all us agents in the White House on how to deal with unusual questions the president asked us.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Workplace anxiety is not uncommon, especially in high-stress fields.Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pest infestations after a hurricane are not uncommon, especially a few months down the road.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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In both 2016 and 2020, Trump showed an ability to inspire high turnout among infrequent voters, especially the rural white conservatives who are his core supporters.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Under certain circumstances, teams may have infrequent or interrupted access to the cloud.Eric Olden, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Because of its class-leading functionality, polish, and usability, Photoshop earns a rare five-star rating and our Editors' Choice award.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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This is the rare case that law enforcement wanted to go viral.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the governor’s last extraordinary session was a transparent public-relations stunt.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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This extension was approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 18, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For those unfamiliar with the lore, Sam the chimp rose to regional fame in the late 1970s when he was abandoned in Boone County, Kentucky, by a bankrupt carnival and then used as tailgate entertainment in the Cincinnati area, the bar's website states.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
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This was important, explains Takagi, because cats have a strong fear of novelty and unfamiliar people and places.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Seldom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seldom. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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