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ilks

noun

plural of ilk

as in kinds

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations

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Recent Examples of ilks Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026

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After all, the Renaissance loved intricate structures of all kinds, from architecture to fabric patterns to language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This type of finish and blasted shots into the top of the near post are the types of efforts Savinho needs to work on to improve his goalscoring rate.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Sorry to sit on the fence but both of them… There was little to like about a stale, out-of-sorts Manchester United facing a side with not a single fearsome attacker.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The period included two incomplete passes to Thornton, who looked a little more out of sorts than usual throughout this particular day.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorts

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Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Over the years, The Book Rack has offered thousands of books across a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres, along with candles, notebooks, bookish gifts and more than 100 puzzles.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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