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.
Examples of some kind/sort/type of in a Sentence
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You might be involved in some kind of competitive sports or an artistic competition.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s some kind of consensus answer, which cuts several ways.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, most small isles from the Maldives to Bora Bora offer some kind of buyout.
—Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s still going to have to be some kind of curation of the content, and that, to me, is what will be interesting.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The music industry could see an influx of artists who use some kind of AI, especially as technology continues to advance, said Tracy Chan, the CEO of Splash, a generative AI music company.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
As the effects of climate change continue to grow, so has interest in some sort of backup plan.
—Christopher Flavelle Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing applications offer less-than-ideal solutions like overnight induction charging and other designs that rely on some type of external battery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
Ukrainians also remain firmly committed to democracy, with 79 percent preferring it to some sort of strongman rule.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s some kind of consensus answer, which cuts several ways.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
In fact, most small isles from the Maldives to Bora Bora offer some kind of buyout.
—Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s still going to have to be some kind of curation of the content, and that, to me, is what will be interesting.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The music industry could see an influx of artists who use some kind of AI, especially as technology continues to advance, said Tracy Chan, the CEO of Splash, a generative AI music company.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
As the effects of climate change continue to grow, so has interest in some sort of backup plan.
—Christopher Flavelle Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing applications offer less-than-ideal solutions like overnight induction charging and other designs that rely on some type of external battery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
Ukrainians also remain firmly committed to democracy, with 79 percent preferring it to some sort of strongman rule.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
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