She has the 'rare' [='uncommon'] ability to make people feel comfortable even in difficult situations.
It is still 'rare' [='unusual'] for a woman to hold an executive position in some industries.
The little diner is a 'rare bird' in a city full of expensive restaurants.
(..) Idiot. He has nowhere to go but back to the noose. Sail ho! What's your plan of action? Sir? Perhaps on the rare occasion pursuing the right course demands an act of piracy, piracy itself can be the right course? Mr.Turner. (..)2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl