few and far between

phrase

: few in number and infrequently met : rare

Examples of few and far between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The saving grace could be an end zone look, but those opportunities may be few and far between. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

The people who could connect those pieces are few and far between. — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Of course, fans who disagreed with Sheeran’s stance or sentiments were few and far between at Saturday night’s show — although there were some with mixed feelings. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

But the ability to do more of those critical repairs is few and far between. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for few and far between

• acetylcysteine
• antisubmarine
• dichlorobenzene
• dimethylamine
• diphenylamine
• ethanolamine
• hydroxylamine
• isobutylene
• isoleucine
• mercaptopurine
• methylcholanthrene
• norepinephrine