of the sort

idiom

: like the person or thing mentioned
"You said you didn't like him." "I said nothing of the sort."
I would like to go to a movie or a concert, or something of the sort.

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But ultimately, the week ended with a pretty good array of extremes in selling pressure and hedging demand of the sort that should turn the risk-reward more favorable for a reflex bounce before too long. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025 Trump in turn has so far poured cold water on the idea of any rift or falling-out between the two men, at least of the sort their detractors have often predicted. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025 Among the top policy priorities this year for Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Speaker Burrows, occupational licensing reform of the sort found in HB 1803/SB 1109 is most likely to garner bipartisan support. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Deliberative and participatory local democracy of the sort that has a long pedigree in America is withering as a result. Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of the sort

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“Of the sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20sort. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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