of sorts

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variants or of a sort
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Recent Examples of of sorts In the wake of his selection for the Biennale, Duval-Carrié has sent a lavish postcard of sorts home to Miami. — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Georgia figures to enjoy a home-field advantage of sorts, fueled by local demand and the relative ease of getting to the game. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 In 1921, Garbo starred in one of SKF’s earliest promotional films, so consider this return a full-circle reunion of sorts. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Anthropic, like OpenAI, has become an index fund of sorts for Silicon Valley (at least 100 VCs back the company, but none seem to own more than 5% per the filing). — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of sorts

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“Of sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of%20sorts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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