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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons
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as in person
a member of the human race
he's a decent sort
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
you should be careful about whom you sort with
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't sort with what you said the last time
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
sorted the mail into bills to be paid and junk to be thrown out
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as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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Recent Examples of sort
Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
While Doom '16 and Eternal did something that could be considered yet another reboot or a loose follow-up of sorts to the older games, Doom 3 was pretty clear about its continuity.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Once the gift wrapping is sorted, the holiday festivities still produce waste in other areas.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This crunchy basket of sorts serves as a vessel for a mix of seafood, meat, and vegetables that have been stir-fried in a thick, gravy-esque sauce.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
While Doom '16 and Eternal did something that could be considered yet another reboot or a loose follow-up of sorts to the older games, Doom 3 was pretty clear about its continuity.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
Participants were then sorted into six groups based on their average sugar intake.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Once the gift wrapping is sorted, the holiday festivities still produce waste in other areas.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, January 2, Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas found itself in hot water — and not the kind meant for cooking.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matchmaker Maria kind enough to join us now with some tips for our viewers.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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For those who remain unfamiliar, Extraordinary is set in an alternate-universe London where every person spontaneously develops a superpower at around the age of 18.Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is essential because while each person on a team controls their actions, working together as a cohesive group adds complexity.Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Enter this quarter-zip style from Lands’ End, which is designed in soft cotton with bold stripes and ribbing throughout the material.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans of every stripe were seen rotating in and out of the speaker's office on Thursday -- including House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Texas Rep. Chip Roy and Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland.John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pic charts the relationship between two young men who meet in 1916 and travel together to record the folk songs of their countrymen in rural New England.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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The beautiful young man of the title becomes captivated by a hedonistic philosophy proposing that the only things worth living for are beauty and sensual pleasure.Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some of the genre’s biggest performers, including Dasha, Megan Maroney, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Ernest, and Cody Johnson, also performed during the New Year’s Eve special.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis Comments Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thirty years is a significant portion of a human life.Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Really, what’s the wildest thing that could happen tonight?Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gonzales added that the Senate has a three-seat majority and, therefore, has more breathing room to get things through.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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