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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However, Jaissle’s stylistic footballing similarities and the German’s keenness for his deep-lying midfielders to be bold and capable of playing upfield swiftly, with precision, means Steur may have found continuity of sorts. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Each time this happens–Valentino, Dries Van Noten, Proenza Schouler, and Carolina Herrera had similar takeovers–the reporting and reviews read almost like a connect-the-dots of sorts between the outgoing and the incoming creatives. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Browning wants to take advantage of their their different specialties in a rotation of sorts. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 That was a cool metaphor of wanting each one of them to shatter a glass ceiling of sorts. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of sorts

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“Of sorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20sorts. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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