of sorts

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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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Producers started calling around, and one got in touch with my agents, which felt like a big deal and second chance of sorts. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Drake’s own four-song bonus EP of sorts arrives just a week after Taylor Swift’s — Does this particular reissue strategy feel like a logical one for two of the biggest artists in the world to be using in such quick succession? — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the years, the Alliance came to be a partner of sorts with its counterparts in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties — the Beacon Council and Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The revelation explains why the Knicks, fresh off of their 2026 NBA Finals run, have looked out of sorts on offense through the midpoint of their preseason slate. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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