all sorts of

phrase

: many different : all kinds of
knows all sorts of people

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The artificial intelligence boom has raised the cost of memory chips, affecting all sorts of consumer electronics. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 But Amiryousefi is used to facing all sorts of hurdles, which is just what his new film is about. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 There are all sorts of sides to Venus, a lot of shady characters complicating things, and in pure Bogie-Bacall fashion Ray gets to sort them all out while dealing with this colorful group. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all sorts of

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all sorts of was in 1558

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“All sorts of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20sorts%20of. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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