of sorts

phrase

variants or of a sort
Synonyms of of sortsnext
: in some respects but not entirely or truly
a vacation of sorts

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Langley has a Flock-savior complex of sorts, and the cofounders’ superpowers become clear just a few minutes in. Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 And on the Outer Banks wave, Madelyn Cline appeared in The Map That Leads To You for Prime Video, a book adaptation of sorts from Temple Hill who have a presence in the YA book adaptations world as well. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Charley and the rest of the gang of 2004 storms acted as a wake-up call of sorts for Florida. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Some theories posit that it was caused by a spike in ocean oxygen levels, a threshold of climate stability or an evolutionary race of sorts as animals competed with one another for resources. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of sorts

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“Of sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20sorts. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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