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verb (2)

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Recent Examples of sort
Noun
Max Richter is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his landmark album Sleep with a sequel of sorts, Sleep Circle, and two London shows. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025 The band released a 2023 video from a live session at Electrical Audio recorded by the late Steve Albini — a torch-passing of sorts, since they’re steeped in the kind of uncompromising rock Albini spent his life making and recording. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Verb
Complexity theorists sort problems into categories, called complexity classes, based on the resource demands of the best algorithms for solving them — that is, the algorithms that run fastest or use the least amount of space. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025 Margouleff explained the sorting system—make, model, serial number, with a chronological overlay. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
Noun
  • Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • The move marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit of this kind.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • The person filming showed a backyard filled with people who appeared to be in their late teens to early 20s drinking and playing games.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
  • Having said that, there are resources for the average person.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
  • Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
    Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The rocker, known for her signature bleach-blonde 'do, frequently paired denim with an edgy T-shirt, bold stripes, patterns or sequins.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • Gingham France has a reputation for loving a classic stripe, but Sézalory reminded me of another neutral pattern to reach for during the summer—gingham.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 6 June 2025
  • The second man then took off on foot down an alley on 46th Street.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Here, de Armas is establishing herself in the genre after dipping her toe in previously across from James Bond in a memorable, brief turn in No Time to Die.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Related Stories Using tools of the horror genre and the latest real-time animation technology, Castillo brings the ghosts of Goya’s past and the voice of the house itself, portrayed by the iconic Maribel Verdú, to visceral, gothic life.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 10 June 2025
  • Mitch is a successful banker who hates his job and the life it’s bought him, with a wife who does not understand him.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Real Madrid is closing in on Argentina’s next big thing As reported by various outlets, Real Madrid is closing in on Mastantuono after sending a delegation to Buenos Aires last week.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Sick to death of being poor, Lucy ended things with John.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025

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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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