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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Wilder’s return brought a rally of sorts but 13th still represented United’s lowest finish since winning promotion from League One in 2017. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade are preparing for a reunion of sorts that neither is eager to remember. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The intimate gathering — a salon of sorts — harkened back to Steinem’s history of organizing women like this. Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Scott’s narrator, Louise, is a musician of sorts, a frequent drug user, and a desperate diehard romantic, forever dogged by her ex-girlfriend Alex. Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of sorts

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