some kind/sort/type of
idiom
—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.
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The Academy Award winner looks sinister and well-suited as a leader in some kind of underground workspace (one that resembles a NASA control room and the like).
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2025
Almost two-thirds of all builders were using some kind of sales incentive to move product, the NAHB says.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Ultimately, experts say that the only way to stop Iran's nuclear program for good is to reach some sort of agreement.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025
In my experience, most sea salt sprays require some sort of trade-off: either tons of volume but tangles, or great wave definition but very little body.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2025
Almost two-thirds of all builders were using some kind of sales incentive to move product, the NAHB says.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Ultimately, experts say that the only way to stop Iran's nuclear program for good is to reach some sort of agreement.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025
In my experience, most sea salt sprays require some sort of trade-off: either tons of volume but tangles, or great wave definition but very little body.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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“Some kind/sort/type of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20of. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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