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'sort' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'sort' with 20 example sentences.


sort noun

: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

: an approximate definition or example

: a person of a particular character or nature

: an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

sort verb

: examine in order to test suitability

: arrange or order by classes or categories


  • "What sort of book are you reading?" "A novel."
  • That sort of behavior isn't acceptable.
  • All sorts of people live in Tokyo.
  • I'm too old for this sort of thing.
  • What sort of information do you get on the Internet?
  • His absence gave birth to all sorts of rumors.
  • This car seat has a sort of "fart memory."
  • This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.
  • Doing that sort of thing makes you look stupid.
  • What sort of phone are you looking for?
  • What sort of clothes do you like?
  • That sounds sort of silly.
  • What sort of yogurt do you like best?
  • You understand more than me about this sort of thing.
  • What sort of bread are you eating?
  • What sort of work do you do?
  • No one has time for that sort of thing.
  • I'm not accustomed to eating this sort of food.
  • This sort of music is not my cup of tea.
  • It's an attractive price, for this sort of device.
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