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of sorts

Idioms  
  1. Also, of a sort. Of a kind, especially a mediocre or somewhat different kind. For example, He was wearing a jacket of sorts but no tie, or They established a constitutional government of a sort. [c. 1900]


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Wonderwall lost its own final of sorts, back in November 1995.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

ADP is a lead act of sorts for the official U.S. employment report due Thursday — a day early this month because of the July 4 holiday.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The startup is a homecoming of sorts for Faricy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Not that it lacks a plan: Retrospectively, you can trace back the breadcrumbs that led toward a conclusion, of sorts — but I can say no more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And so Nurse Beverly became a friend of sorts.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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