OF SORTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

of sorts

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variants or of a sort

Definition of of sorts

as in rather

to some degree or extent Sure, they have clam chowder of sorts in Manhattan.

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Recent Examples of of sorts 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 One is Eye Witness (1987), a wintry landscape of two figures who seem to look away from an apparition of sorts; a skyscraper in the distance bears a resemblance to the Empire State Building. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Along with co-stars Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul, Cranston and Mitte were together on stage at the 2024 SAG Awards in a BB reunion of sorts. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of sorts

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