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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of sorts

A landmark of sorts in La Guaira is El Rey del Pescado, a family-owned seaside restaurant that dates back almost seven decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Ultimately, “Revolver” exists as a weigh-station, of sorts.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

ADP is an appetizer of sorts ahead of the main course for markets: the official U.S. employment report on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

On the pitch at Seattle’s Lumen Field, they looked out of sorts in a way they hadn’t all tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Eventually, as the boys blossomed into their teens and then became young men, Bobby emerged as a leader of sorts: Whatever he wanted they gave him; wherever he went they followed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady