some kind/sort/type of
idiom
—used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need some kind/sort/type of fastener.
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The deal will likely be some sort of joint venture that gives a US company (or even the US itself) a majority stake.
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Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump last month expressed optimism the two sides will get some type of deal done.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Mail also reported that Centori and Ye were staying apart and that she was supposed to get paid $5 million in the allegedly impending divorce — with that sum agreed to in some sort of verbal agreement.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Most homes will be equipped with some sort of coffee machine, but typically this means either a decades-old drip coffee maker or, worse, a Keurig.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump last month expressed optimism the two sides will get some type of deal done.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Mail also reported that Centori and Ye were staying apart and that she was supposed to get paid $5 million in the allegedly impending divorce — with that sum agreed to in some sort of verbal agreement.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Most homes will be equipped with some sort of coffee machine, but typically this means either a decades-old drip coffee maker or, worse, a Keurig.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Some kind/sort/type of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20of. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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