of a kind
Idioms-
Of some sort, but not a typical or perfect specimen. For example, They have a backyard of a kind, but it's tiny . This usage was first recorded in 1895. For a synonym, see of sorts .
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one of a kind . A unique instance, as in There are no others like it; this hybrid daylily is one of a kind , or She's extremely generous, one of a kind . Also see two of a kind .
Example Sentences
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But the chips make use of a kind of superfast memory that has limited capacity, meaning that lots of racks would be needed.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
“Michael was one of a kind, truly singular. And his voice is too,” Felsenthal said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
And I think that was not just the beginning of loving baseball, but it was the beginning of a kind of reportorial curiosity: I want to know.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Current cutting-edge models are designed to counter the problem often with the help of a kind of reinforcement learning in which they answer the same question multiple times internally before issuing a response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
Clouds of white smoke seemed to float out of the tall rocket, held up by the hugging arms of a kind of straight Eiffel Tower.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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