1
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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2
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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3
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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Marino’s Hollinger, particularly, becomes an adversary of sorts for Cordelia.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before the fourth strong contributor reveals himself, the rest of the playing rotation must sort itself out.
—Kennington Smith Iii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The idea of nonfiction films so aggressively taking sides marks a departure of sorts.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Marino’s Hollinger, particularly, becomes an adversary of sorts for Cordelia.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The company advises hopeful game-goers to select games against low-profile teams and to sort by the lowest price or best value tickets.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Before the fourth strong contributor reveals himself, the rest of the playing rotation must sort itself out.
—Kennington Smith Iii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Business-focused, liberal arts education for professional flight majors will take place in person or online through JBU, according to Julie Gumm, chief marketing and communications officer for the university.—
Anthony Madden,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Beom-jun is the person behind the wheel of the car that hits Dong-sik.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The guy who shot that, Louis Powell, one of our South Africans, has been with the show for a very long time.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And with no apparent competition for the starting job, the redshirt junior can focus on his own game rather than competing with the guys around him.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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But that’s how Duke, despite not making a single basket over the final four minutes, was able to hold on — because the best free-throw shooting team left in the field made 23 of its 27 attempts from the charity stripe, including nine of 10 in the last two minutes.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Magic forward is shooting 48% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc on 6.5 long-range attempts and 80.1% at the charity stripe on 9.5 attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, most of the damages (as much as 90%) will be allocated to football and men’s basketball due to the revenue generated by the respective sports.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Situational hitting: The Yankees left 10 men on base and went 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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All three women have worked across genre in the last few years, with DaCosta directing and co-writing Candyman with Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld, Bailey-Bond’s debut feature Censor premiering at Sundance and Clarke being best known for her horror titles The Devil’s Doorway and Fréwaka.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Crossing genres of surrealism, horror, and comedy, the ABC series brought a level of cinematic artistry rarely seen on the small screen while keeping audiences hooked with its watershed season-long mystery.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Performing there had been a dream of mine, so that day made big impact on my life.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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By Jenna Ryu April 10, 2025 A playful rivalry is one thing.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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